The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant, Junior Grade George B. Craighill, United States Navy, for gallantry in action. With the assistance of another officer aboard the U.S.S. ATLANTA (CL-51) during action against Japanese naval forces in the Solomon Islands area on 13 November 1942, he organized and participated in a bucket brigade which in the immediate vicinity of exploding ammunition, extinguished a fire in the area of the bridge superstructure. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.