The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Patrick M. Timmons (MCSN: 660228), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Machine Gunner of Company B, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea from 20 to 25 January 1951. With his company’s right flank taken under heavy fire and pinned down on one occasion during an attack against a strong enemy force near Chiso-dong, Corporal Timmons crawled forward of his own lines under intense fire from small arms and machine guns to determine the exact location of the hostile machine gun. Although painfully wounded during his daring mission, he succeeded in making his way back to his own lines and in pointing out the exact location of the emplacement to his platoon commander, thereby contributing to the subsequent destruction of the hostile weapon by friendly artillery fire. By his fearless and timely actions, dauntless perseverance and heroic efforts, Corporal Timmons was in large measure responsible for the success of his company in attaining its assigned objective. His inspiring conduct throughout this period of intensive combat reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.