The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Orville L. Prueitt (MCSN: 1173201), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with Battery D, Second Battalion, Eleventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 1 November 1951. Although keenly aware of the grave hazards involved, Private First Class Prueitt unhesitatingly volunteered to evacuate wounded personnel across fire-swept terrain to the battalion aid station, and carried out two trips in a jeep in the face of persistent enemy fire to successfully accomplish the mission. When wire communications and the radio in the fire direction center were destroyed by hostile fire, he voluntarily carried out a third trip to battalion headquarters during an intense enemy barrage to secure another radio and, later, bravely removed a quantity of burning howitzer ammunition from a flaming prime mover, thereby preventing a serious explosion within the battery area. By his exceptional courage, daring initiative and selfless efforts throughout the intensive action, Private First Class Prueitt was directly instrumental in saving the life of a comrade and providing timely assistance for other wounded men, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.