The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Daniel J. Bogan (MCSN: 1161265), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Machine Gun Squad Leader of Company D, Second Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 21 August 1952. When enemy fire damaged one of the machine gun emplacements during a night assault by a numerically superior enemy force employing intense artillery, mortar and grenade fire, Corporal Bogan fearlessly moved across an exposed area to the gun position to repair the disabled weapon. Although painfully wounded while en route to the position, he bravely continued onward and, after reaching the emplacement, administered first aid to the wounded, reorganized his squad and placed the gun back in operation. By his aggressiveness, courageous initiative and resolute determination, Corporal Bogan contributed materially to the successful defense of the strategic area and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.