The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Edward N. Daugherty (MCSN: 268635), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Member of a Provisional Rifle Platoon, attached to Anti-Tank Company, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 2 December 1950. When a numerically superior hostile force attacked his company’s defense perimeter overlooking Chosin Reservoir, Staff Sergeant Daugherty exposed himself to direct enemy fire to move among his men, lending words of encouragement, redeploying the men to better strengthen the lines and adding his own effective fire in support. Realizing the strain upon his men resulting from the blend of the white-clothed hostile troops against the ice and snow-white-clothed hostile troops against the ice and snow-covered terrain, he continued to move among his men and, as the intensity of the battle increased, he personally guided eight reinforcements into the defense area and redistributed ammunition to all positions in his sector. Receiving further support from a friendly machine-gun section, he skillfully placed the guns in positions whereby their accurate and effective fire prevented an enemy breakthrough and forestalled a number of casualties to his unit on the right flank. By his outstanding leadership, cool courage and aggressive fighting spirit throughout, Staff Sergeant Daugherty served to inspire all members of his platoon and contributed materially to the successful repulse of the hostile attacks, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.