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 Private Fred C. Linton (MCSN: 381105), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, on 10 July 1943, in killing one of the enemy who attempted to wrest a Browning Automatic Rifle from him, and then continuing the advance and destroying several more of the enemy until he was seriously wounded.