The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class James P. Davis (MCSN: 1043276), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Squad Leader of Company D, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 10 April 1951. While advancing up a small hill during a mission to secure the hill in order to protect the flank of the platoon in the attack, the squad was subjected to intense hostile automatic-weapons and small-arms fire from enemy troops in well-concealed positions and suffered numerous casualties. With virtually no cover for his squad, and realizing that the platoon’s success depended on the rapid seizure of the position, he charged forward through the devastating hostile fire, encouraging his men to follow. Although sustaining serious wounds as he ran up the hill, Private First Class Davis, by his heroic actions, so inspired all his men that they swept forward and completely routed the enemy. His outstanding courage, resolute determination and gallant devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.