The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Raymond B. Raiser (MCSN: 1103671), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Fire Team Leader of Company H, Third Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 7 June 1951. With his team as the forward element in the attack against a strongly defended enemy hill position, Private First Class Raiser skillfully maneuvered his unit up the steep hill and vigorously led his men in neutralizing a series of well-concealed bunkers. When his unit was temporarily pinned down by withering fire from an enemy strong point, he boldly charged forward in the face of the heavy fire and initiated a furious assault against the position, killing the occupants with hand grenades. By his aggressive fighting spirit, inspiring courage and zealous devotion to duty, Private First Class Raiser contributed materially to the success of his company and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.