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 First Class Jack J. McGovern (MCSN: 298696), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in continuing to direct his squad in successfully covering the withdrawal of a platoon from an enemy ambush despite a painful wound on 11 July 1943.