The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant James J. Weiry (MCSN: 0-53748), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Platoon Commander of Company H, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea from 13 to 15 August 1952. With the platoon assigned the mission of defending a vital sector in the center of the company zone, Second Lieutenant Weiry, arriving on position during a heavy enemy mortar concentration and with his men weak from heat exhaustion, labored untiringly to skillfully place his men in positions and to supervise the supplying of his unit amidst constant enemy sniping and shelling, frequently acting as stretcher bearer to carry the wounded to the company aid station and bringing critical supplies back to his men. When his sector was fanatically attacked by a numerically superior hostile force during the hours of darkness, he courageously exposed himself to the enemy fire, moving up and down the area shouting words of encouragement to his men and controlling fire until the enemy had been repelled and forced to retreat with many casualties. By his outstanding courage, leadership and selfless devotion to duty, Second Lieutenant Weiry served to inspire all who observed him and contributed greatly to the success of the company’s mission, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.