The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Billie W. Lynch (MCSN: 1120740), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Squad Leader of Company B, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on the night of 1 November 1952. When a numerically superior hostile force launched a savage assault which forced the withdrawal of his men from a vital outpost position forward of the main line of resistance, Sergeant Lynch, although painfully wounded by enemy fire, immediately prepared his unit for a counterattack. With grim determination, he fearlessly led the assault, succeeded in reoccupying the outpost and, after forcing the enemy to withdraw, led a group of Marines in pursuit of the attackers. Upon returning to his position, he aided in rescuing a severely wounded Marine who had been thrown from a high ledge. By his valiant leadership, indomitable fighting spirit and selfless devotion to duty, Sergeant Lynch contributed materially to the successful defense of the outpost position and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.