The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Dennis S. Daniels, United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy as second pilot of a helicopter during the rescue of a downed airman in North Vietnam, on 2 May 1966. While under enemy fire from a ridge, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Daniels assisted the pilot in hovering the helicopter and calmly performed his assigned duties. Though wounded by splinters from the helicopter’s airframe, which was hit by enemy fire, he completed his duties and helped in the rescue of the downed airman, who otherwise would have been killed or captured within a few minutes.