The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Charles E. Dole, United States Navy, for gallantry in action as a member of an Armed Guard crew on a United States Merchantman. Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Dole and two other members of his crew quickly opened fire on four German torpedo bombers that suddenly appeared in the early morning. Before any other ship in the convoy was able to train guns on the enemy planes, Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Dole and his shipmates had driven them off. 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.