The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Gunther Dohse (MCSN: 1118135), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as an Automatic Rifleman of Company C, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on the night of 30 November – December 1950. Occupying a foxhole when fifteen of the enemy approached his position during a night attack against his company’s sector by a force of estimated regiment strength, Private First Class Dohse held his fire to prevent a premature disclosure of his position while the intense small-arms, grenade, automatic weapons and machine-gun barrage continued. As the enemy closed in front of him, he suddenly opened fire with deadly accuracy, killing several and dispersing the others. With his weapon inoperative as the foe persisted in the onslaught, Private First Class Dohse hurled hand grenades to account for two more hostile soldiers as the bullets from an automatic weapon sprayed his position, wounding him and killing a Marine rifleman nearby. Fighting unconsciousness as the enemy moved closer, he feigned death as they felt the bullet hole in the top of his helmet, examined his blood-stained face and hands and removed his weapon and cartridge belt. After seven agonizing hours during which he remained perfectly still while the enemy, still believing him to be dead, occupied his foxhole, he surveyed the situation and made contact with an adjacent Marine unit after a friendly counterattack finally forced them to withdraw. His indomitable courage, fortitude and grim determination in the face of extreme peril reflect the highest credit upon Private First Class Dohse and the United States Naval Service.