The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Platoon Sergeant Michael Scott, Jr. (MCSN: 263067), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Third Battalion, Tenth Marines, SECOND Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on the Island of Saipan, in the Marianas, on 7 July 1944. When a light Japanese tank penetrated the area of his battery position and inflicted serious casualties, Platoon Sergeant Scott unhesitatingly exposed himself to the terrific concentration of enemy fire in a determined effort to evacuate the wounded and, working with tireless efficiency, twice made his way from the front to the rear under continuous hostile barrages. Tenaciously persisting in his valiant efforts, he succeeded in removing several wounded Marines before he himself was fatally struck down while returning for the third time to the front line. By his resolute initiative, unfaltering skill and great personal courage, Sergeant Scott contributed materially to the saving of his comrades, and his self-sacrificing devotion to duty during a period of fierce hostilities was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.