The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant Howard L. Siers (MCSN: 0-53391), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Platoon Commander of Company C, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 28 May 1952. When his platoon was attacking a numerically superior and well-entrenched enemy force, Second Lieutenant Siers repeatedly exposed himself to a withering hail of enemy small arms, mortar and artillery fire to lead and control his men. With a shower of grenades and mortar shells heavily falling around him during the final assault of the last enemy strong point, he aggressively led his men into the hostile positions, firing his carbine and hurling grenades. Engaging the opposition in hand-to-hand combat, he personally accounted for two enemy dead as his unit annihilated the position and killed fifteen of the opposition. Although painfully wounded, he skillfully reorganized his platoon and, despite a heavy enemy mortar barrage, searched the entire area to ensure that all his men were accounted for before withdrawing. By his inspiring leadership, courageous initiative and selfless devotion to duty, Second Lieutenant Siers was largely responsible for the successful destruction of the enemy strong point, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.