The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Corporal Raymond A. Giaquinto (MCSN: 645853), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Fire Team Leader of Company G, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Provisional Marine Brigade, in action against an armed enemy on 12 August 1950 near Kosang, Korea. On 12 August 1950 Corporal Giaquinto was the leader of the point of an advance party covering a regimental advance, when his fire team became engaged with a well organized enemy position, strongly manned with automatic weapons. Without regard for his own personal safety, he constantly exposed himself to enemy fire in coordinating and directing his unit in a determined and aggressive assault against the enemy position. His leadership and aggressiveness inspired his unit and they overran and destroyed three enemy machine gun positions before they could inflict casualties on his own unit. The gallantry displayed by Corporal Giaquinto on this occasion reflects great credit on himself and the United States Naval Service.