The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Richard Fred Schuckman (MCSN: 1180348), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as Leader of a Machine gun Squad of Company E, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 13 May 1952. When the unit was subjected to a determined night assault by a numerically superior enemy force while defending a forward outpost, Corporal Schuckman immediately engaged the hostile troops with his rifle and hand grenades, ordered his machine gun into action and, directing effective counterfire on the enemy’s base of fire, promptly gained fire superiority over the attackers. Quickly deploying the gun to a fresh position when the outpost was attacked from another direction, he skillfully utilized a white phosphorous grenade to silhouette the approaching hostile troops and aided immeasurably in repelling the assault. Pausing only long enough to hurl grenades, fire his rifle and shout orders to his gun crew, Corporal Schuckman continued to treat the casualties within his unit throughout a third enemy attack and, in the absence of a Corpsman, rendered timely medical aid to the stricken men. Returning to his squad, he instructed his men to remain in position while he placed the machine gun in preparation for an expected assault, and was mortally wounded while assisting his unit to repel the subsequent attack. By his outstanding courage, exemplary leadership and aggressive fighting spirit, Corporal Schuckman served to inspire all who observed him and contributed materially to the successful defense of the outpost, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.