The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant George J. Glatz, Jr. (MCSN: 557470), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Squad Leader of Company B, First Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 9 December 1950. Assigned the mission of assaulting and seizing a sector of commanding ground occupied by well-entrenched enemy forces who were inflicting numerous casualties upon friendly troops attempting to move through the Koto-ri pass, Sergeant Glatz led his men up the face of treacherous, snow-covered approaches while subjected to enemy grenade, rifle and machine gun fire. Although suffering ill effects from extreme cold and prolonged exposure under extremely adverse combat conditions, he repeatedly directed and led his depleted squad of only six men in attacks against the overwhelming hostile forces and, skillfully rallying and reorganizing his men after each assault, succeeded in seizing and destroying four heavy machine gun emplacements and in killing or capturing more than twenty-five of the enemy. By his indomitable fighting spirit, courageous leadership and resolute determination in the face of extremely heavy odds, Sergeant Glatz contributed materially to the successful seizure of the objective and to the safe withdrawal of the Division elements from the Koto-ri area, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.