The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Price Lewis, Jr. (NSN: 0-226644), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. LSMR-525 in combat against an armed enemy of the United Nations in the Korean conflict. During the engagement with the enemy in Wonsan Harbor, North Korea, on 17 July 1951, he distinguished himself by his gallantry and intrepidity in maneuvering his ship amongst the plumes of the enemy’s fire from shore batteries all the while delivering aggressive rocket and counter-battery fire against these enemy batteries at a time when the enemy was making his most determined effort to drive United Nations Naval Forces from Wonsan Harbor. In total disregard of his own safety, while his ship was being hit by shell fragments from near misses, and while he was exposed to a type of enemy plunging fire which made the ship’s exposed conn extremely dangerous, he conned his ship skillfully and delivered rocket and counter-battery fire accurately and assisted greatly in silencing the enemy’s guns. His superb seamanship, daring tactics and cool courage in the face of a heavy volume of enemy shell-fire throughout this engagement reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.