The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Rudolph Iglesias (MCSN: 506192), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Squad Leader of Company G, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 11 May 1945. After his Platoon Leader and Sergeant had been wounded and evacuated, Corporal Iglesias assumed command of his unit to direct it in an attack against a strongly-fortified enemy position. Despite intense hostile machine-gun, rifle and mortar fire, he exposed himself to make a reconnaissance and determine weapon placements for the continued advance of his platoon. Subsequently leading the attack with such aggressiveness and skill that the enemy position was overrun at the cost of but two slightly wounded Marines in his platoon, he demonstrated his ability again during the night by organizing a platoon defensive position which withstood several Japanese attempts at infiltration. His courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.