The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Thomas J. Spear (MCSN: 562119), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a member of an Artillery Forward Observer Team of Battery I, Third Battalion, Eleventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 28 November 1950. After two infantrymen had been hit and seriously wounded by hostile fire and on two attempts to evacuate the casualties, the rescuers had been wounded and failed to reach the helpless Marines, Corporal Spear fearlessly braved heavy enemy mortar and automatic weapons fire, succeeded in reaching the two wounded men and, after evacuating one, returned through the hostile barrage to rescue the other. His courageous initiative, unselfish consideration for others and inspiring devotion to duty in the face of grave personal risk reflect great credit upon Corporal Spear and the United States Naval Service.