The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant Fred F. Eubanks, Jr. (MCSN: 0-36407), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as an Acting Platoon Leader in Company A, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces during the landing and assault at Inch’on, Korea, on 15 September 1950. Shortly after landing with the assault waves, First Lieutenant Eubanks assumed command of a platoon which was disorganized by the loss of its commander and, in addition, was pinned down by intense direct and enfilading fire from well-entrenched hostile positions. Determined to destroy the hostile resistance ahead in order to permit the platoon to reorganize and continue its mission, he picked up the weapon of a flame-thrower operator who had been wounded while attempting to destroy the enemy emplacement and, skillfully employing hand grenades s well as the flame-thrower, succeeded in neutralizing the hostile defense. After evacuating the casualty, he led his platoon in an effective attack which resulted in the destruction of enemy machine guns firing from strategic positions on the left bank and disrupting our landing operations. By his strategic ability, cool leadership and indomitable devotion to duty, First Lieutenant Eubanks contributed materially to the advance of all friendly forces across Beach RED 1, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.