The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class James R. Brown (MCSN: 1067095), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a member of a Machine Gun Squad of Company E, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 27 and 28 November 1950. One of the few survivors of a vicious night-long attack by an enemy force of an estimated two battalions, Private First Class Brown refused to take cover when his company’s positions were overrun, preferring to remain alone at his post armed only with a pistol and hand grenades. From his vantage point on high ground, he continued to deliver grenade barrages so effectively that the enemy was driven from his sector. By his daring initiative, indomitable fighting spirit and staunch devotion to duty in the face of heavy odds, Private First Class Brown contributed directly to his company’s success in reorganizing and in holding the position, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.