The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Wayne D. Shaffer (MCSN: 198624), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Gunnery Sergeant of Weapons Company, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 19 September 1950. When a group of by-passed hostile troops opened fire on him while he was reconnoitering for advance mortar positions, Technical Sergeant Shaffer, together with the company executive officer, immediately engaged the enemy soldiers, killing four and capturing twelve and, despite hostile mortar and small arms fire, delivered the prisoners to the company area. Later, he assisted in organizing and leading a patrol back to the scene of action to engage the remainder of the enemy force, thereby materially aiding his company in successfully displacing forward and supporting the continuation of the attack. By his marked courage, daring initiative and devotion to duty, Technical Sergeant Shaffer upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.