The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal John Frank Tuchnowski (MCSN: 426163), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Squad Leader of Company I, Third Battalion, Twenty-fifth Marines, FOURTH Marine Division in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands on 15 March 1945. Realizing that this quad was unable to advance because of intense hostile fire, Corporal Tuchnowski volunteered to continue on despite heavy machine gun and rifle fire and effectively using his hand grenades neutralized the obstructing fire, thereby enabling his squad to renew the attack and seize its objective. L His outstanding courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.