The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Howard W. Solheim (MCSN: 278218), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Platoon Sergeant in Company E, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 15 September 1950. Unaware that the boat with his platoon leader and one squad aboard had crashed and had not come ashore as scheduled during the initial Inchon landing, Technical Sergeant Solheim quickly organized the rest of the platoon and commenced to carry out the platoon’s assigned mission. Directing the capture and evacuation to the rear of approximately fifty prisoners taken by his platoon, he then skillfully directed a flanking assault upon his platoon’s objective which was secured with no casualties among his own men and approximately twenty of the enemy destroyed. His outstanding leadership, courage and initiative reflect the highest credit upon Technical Sergeant Solheim and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.