The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Howard R. Rasberry (MCSN: 327506), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Tractor Operator in Battery L, Fourth Battalion, Eleventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces during the movement of Marine elements from Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri, Korea, on 5 December 1950. Informed that three tractors had stalled and were holding up the convoy, Sergeant Rasberry proceeded along the line of march to the inoperative vehicles and working rapidly and skillfully in the face of intense hostile small arms and automatic weapons fire, succeeded in starting all the stalled tractors. When five tractors towing 155-mm. howitzers were subsequently knocked out by enemy fire, he voluntarily manned a bulldozer and, despite continued hostile opposition, pushed the vehicles and cannon off the road to permit the advance of the convoy to safe positions. By his initiative, fearlessness and courageous devotion to duty, Sergeant Rasberry contributed materially to the saving of many lives and much equipment, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.