The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class John D. Scott (MCSN: 1113730), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Fire Team Leader of Company F, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 10 April 1951. Leading his fire team as point of the platoon assault against a well-fortified enemy position, Private First Class Scott bravely moved forward in the face of withering automatic weapons and small arms fire and single-handedly assaulted a hostile bunker with hand grenades, causing a large number of the attackers to retreat down the reverse slope of the hill. Courageously pursuing the fleeing enemy, he killed two soldiers and captured another, using his prisoner in an attempt to entice the remaining soldiers to surrender. Private First Class Scott’s exemplary leadership, aggressive fighting spirit and gallant devotion to duty, served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.