The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Commander Aden C. Unger, United States Coast Guard, for outstanding services as a Deputy Assault Group Commander in the assault on the coast of France, on 6 June 1944. Commander Unger took his station close to the beach under heavy enemy fire on the day of the assault and remained under fire during the most bitter period of the fighting, when with great coolness he made decisions on the spot, reorganized, grouped and dispatched craft to the beach, and made the weight of his judgment felt in a manner which contributed materially to the success of the operation. The initiative and skill displayed by Commander Unger on this occasion were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.