The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Allen G. Arbogast (MCSN: 2290277), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Fire Team Leader with Company A, First Battalion, Twenty-Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On the morning of 13 April 1968, while participating in a search and clear operation two miles east of Hue, corporal Arbogast’s platoon came under heavy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar and rocket fire from a well-entrenched North Vietnamese Army battalion, temporarily pinning down his unit and wounding several Marines. Rapidly assessing the situation, Corporal Arbogast skillfully deployed his men and directed their fire against the enemy emplacements. Observing heavy fire coming from two machine guns in one of the hostile positions, he ignored the danger from the intense North Vietnamese fire as he delivered fire with his M-79 grenade launcher and then crawled to within ten meters of the emplacement to throw hand grenades. His single-handed assault against the enemy position resulted in the destruction of both weapons and seven North Vietnamese soldiers killed and enabled his platoon to resume its advance. Obtaining additional ammunition, he continued to deliver highly effective M-79 grenade fire against other hostile emplacements. Completely disregarding his own safety, he repeatedly exposed himself to hostile fire to assist in evacuating wounded Marines from the fire-swept area to the casualty staging area for medical evacuation. By his courage, bold initiative and selfless devotion to duty at great personal risk, Corporal Arbogast inspired all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.