(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Wallace A. LaFleur, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a TBM against a German submarine in the Atlantic on 20 December 1943. 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.