The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Richard S. Trojanowski (MCSN: 287641), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Platoon Sergeant of Battery C, First Battalion, Eleventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 2 December 1950. Voluntarily leaving his position in the face of fierce hostile grenade, mortar and small arms fire, Staff Sergeant Trojanowski advanced to evacuate a wounded Marine and, although severely wounded in the leg while placing the casualty in a poncho, gallantly continued to attend the wounded man. Painfully wounded a second time as he was carrying the casualty to a place of safety, he refused medical assistance and evacuation for himself until the wounded Marine he had recovered had been evacuated. His gallant initiative, courage and unselfishness in risking his life to save another reflect great credit upon Staff Sergeant Trojanowski and the United States Naval Service.