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 Corporal George J. Mitchell (MCSN: 337117), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in advancing under intense hostile fire and destroying an enemy machine-gun position at the cost of a serious wound to himself on 20 July 1943.