The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Joe E. Marshall, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the Battery A, 50th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self Propelled), on 2 to 3 December 1950. While in the vicinity of Majon-dong, Korea, Sergeant Marshall, in command of an M-16 half-track, .50 caliber quadruple-mounted machine gun, was given the mission of supporting a rifle company. Shortly before midnight the enemy attacked the perimeter which he was defending and simultaneously blew a nearby highway bridge. Acting entirely on his own initiative he located the enemy and proceeded to move his weapon to a more advantageous firing position about 50 yards down the road and outside the defense perimeter. In accomplishing this mission he exposed himself to heavy enemy automatic weapons fire inasmuch as it was necessary for him to move ahead of his half-track vehicle in order to guide it through the darkness. From his new position, effective fire was delivered on the enemy with the result that they were driven off with no casualties to friendly troops. His heroic actions were entirely voluntary and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.