The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Melvin J. Musialowski (MCSN: 836115), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Rifleman of Company F, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 24 September 1950. During a friendly air strike, when his commander discovered that the platoon’s marking panel had been left at their last position, Private First Class Musialowski voluntarily went back and brought the panel forward although he was suffering from pain and loss of blood due to a wound received in action. Courageously exposing himself to intense hostile fire, he placed the panel forward of the platoon’s front line and, while executing this hazardous mission, was wounded a second time. By his daring initiative, heroic determination and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of grave personal risk, Private First Class Musialowski upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.