The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class John S. Sunny (MCSN: 267059), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the FIRST Marine Division during action against enemy Japanese forces at Natamo Point, Cape Gloucester, New Britain, on January 25, 1944. Sighting a wounded Marine lying exposed to hostile fire, Private First Class Sunny fearlessly swam across a stream and crawled over a sand-pit in the face of devastating enemy machine-gun fire in a valiant effort to effect a rescue. Critically injured upon reaching the side of his fallen comrade, he was forced to remain in his perilous position until friendly forces silenced the enemy fire and finally rescued him four hours later. Private First Class Sunny’s daring initiative and self-sacrificing efforts in behalf of another at great risk to his own life reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.