The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Roy J. Mock (MCSN: 289369), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the First Marine Amphibian Battalion, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in Korea, on 20 September 1950. As a Section Commander in charge of an amphibian tractor section, Technical Sergeant Mock observed many wounded Marines near the front lines. Technical Sergeant Mock ordered his tractor driven as near to the front lines as possible, then he disembarked and fearlessly and courageously proceeded on foot to the front lines making five trips under intense enemy mortar and small arms fire returning each time with a wounded Marine. During these trips he killed four of the enemy and captured two. Technical Sergeant Mock’s heroic actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.