(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Kenneth F. Marks, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Pilot of a Dive Bomber embarked in U.S.S. WASP (CV-18) in action over Kure Naval Base, Japan, on 19 March 1945. 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.