The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Walter L. Redmond (MCSN: 0-26436), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Pilot of a Plane in Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VMF(AW)-513), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 15 August 1951. Locating a group of enemy trucks parked in a ravine while he was participating in a night intruder mission in the Sinmak Area, Captain Redmond immediately initiated a daring attack on his target and scored a direct hit with a napalm bomb which destroyed four of the vehicles. Observing a large convoy in a nearby valley while retiring from the initial attack, he carried out a series of devastating bombing and strafing runs on the objective in the face of a hail of hostile anti-aircraft fire. Although his plane sustained three hits by enemy ground fire during the intensive action, he continued to press home his attacks until his ordnance was expended, completely destroying twelve supply laden trucks and inflicting extensive damage upon four additional vehicles. By his exceptional courage, superb airmanship and unswerving devotion to the fulfillment of his mission, Captain Redmond was directly instrumental in dealing a damaging blow to the enemy and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.