The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class James F. McNabb (MCSN: 348661), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Machine Gunner of Company H, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Cape Gloucester, New Britain, on 27 December 1943. Subjected to an intense enemy machine-gun cross-fire from both the front and a flank when a Japanese force of approximately three hundred penetrated friendly lines, Private First Class McNabb valiantly manned his weapon in the face of heavy odds to destroy two hostile gun crews. His heroic actions and steadfast devotion to duty aided greatly in the reestablishment of a solid line, thereby reflecting great credit upon Private First Class McNabb and the United States Naval Service.