The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Emil W. Evosovich (MCSN: 584365), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Machine Gun Squad Leader of Company I, Third Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 27 – 28 October 1952. During an attack to restore a sector of the main line of resistance which had been previously overrun by the enemy, Sergeant Evosovich fearlessly led his men through devastating hostile mortar, artillery and small arms fire. Observing that other machine gun squads were leaderless or without functional weapons during the initial stages of the assault, he skillfully reorganized the men into effective fighting teams and directed their activity in the action. Repeatedly exposing himself to the intense enemy fire, he supervised the evacuation of wounded Marines in his vicinity and personally carried several of the casualties to safe positions. When the objective was recaptured, he employed his weapons to protect the bitterly contested terrain and, throughout the entire night, moved from one position to another, offering words of encouragement to his gunners and to the sounded Marines awaiting evacuation. By his able leadership, aggressive fighting spirit and courageous initiative, Sergeant Evosovich served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.