The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant James Warren Dunning (MCSN: 0-39514), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Leader of a Provisional Rifle Platoon of Company A, Seventh Motor Transport Battalion, Service Command, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 29 November 1950. With his platoon, consisting of drivers and mechanics, assigned to assist a provisional rifle company in retaking a strategic hill at Hagaru-ri, First Lieutenant Dunning courageously led his men forward through heavy enemy mortar, machine gun and small arms fire in a bold and determined attack against a heavily fortified, deeply entrenched hostile force. Shouting orders and words of encouragement to his men, he contributed materially to the recapture of the position and immediately assisted in organizing a hasty defense of the hill, which subsequently repulsed all hostile counterattacks. By his forceful and determined leadership, cool courage under fire and daring tactics at great risk to his own life, First Lieutenant Dunning aided immeasurably in recapturing a vital objective, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.