The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Raymond H. Karr (MCSN: 426667), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with a Rifle Company of the Second Battalion, Fourth Marines (Reinforced), First Provisional Marine Brigade, Third Amphibious Corps, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Guam, Mariana Islands, 27 July 1944. Advancing at the head of his squad into a hostile machine-gun emplacement, Corporal Karr annihilated eleven Japanese and an enemy machine gun, thereby enabling his platoon to destroy two other emplacements which were holding up the company’s advance. His aggressive fighting spirit and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Corporal Karr and the United States Naval Service.