The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Francis J. Coleman (MCSN: 373628), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Second Battalion, Tenth Marines, SECOND Marine Division in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Mariana Islands on 20 June 1944. Voluntarily entering a blazing dump containing large quantities of explosives, artillery and mortar ammunition, Corporal Coleman courageously worked to isolate and extinguish the blaze until he was seriously wounded. His courage and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Corporal Coleman and the United States Naval Service.