The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Chief Warrant Officer David R. Dunfee, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as Battalion Gunner with the First Battalion, Second Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, Task Force TARAWA, I Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM from 23 to 25 March 2003. On 23 March during the assault on enemy defenses in An Nasiriyah, Chief Warrant Officer Dunfee dismounted and moved to an exposed position while under enemy fire in order to determine the composition and disposition of the enemy. He provided the Battalion Command an accurate assessment of the enemy action, recommendations on how to employ organic fires, and he directed fires against enemy positions. As a result, nine enemy T-62 Maine Battle Tanks were destroyed. On 25 March, while the battalion conducted a Forward Passage of Lines, the moving battalion mistakenly engaged a friendly unit with direct fire. From his location, he sprinted over open terrain to a position between the two units, and using voice, hand, and arm signals, he was successful in ceasing all fires. By his bold leadership, wise judgment, and complete dedication to duty, Chief Warrant Officer Dunfee reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.