The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Master Sergeant George Morar, United States Air Force, for gallantry in action against an enemy as Special Equipment Operator aboard a B-26 Invader Attack Bomber of the 8th Bombardment Squadron (L-N), 3d Bombardment Group (L), FIFTH Air Force, on 14 September 1951 over North Korea. Sergeant Mortar flew on a mission to develop tactics utilizing an airplane mounted searchlight for destroying the enemy’s lines of communication, troop concentrations and supply dumps. On that date, Sergeant Mortar’s aircraft stopped an enemy train, expending all bombs and ammunition in the attack. The pilot of his ship called for assistance in destroying the crippled train and was answered by an aircraft from their own Group. To further aid the friendly aircraft in locating their position, Sergeant Mortar turned on the searchlight three different times, fully aware of their vulnerability to enemy attack. When positive visual contact was made the pilot of Sergeant Mortar’s ship informed the other aircraft he would make a pass over the train, to illuminate it as a better target. The searchlight glare revealed the train’s position in a valley surrounded by mountainous terrain. The fact that the searchlight set up his own aircraft as an excellent target for the enemy did not deter Sergeant Mortar from his task of directing the searchlight on the train for the longest time possible, giving the circling aircraft above ample opportunity to attack. Sergeant Mortar’s ship was then observed to be hit by flak. Sergeant Mortar’s gallantry at the risk of his life in executing his duty, knowing well the grave hazard, resulted in the destruction of vital enemy rolling stock and reflected great credit upon himself, the FAR EAST Air Forces, and the United States Air Force.