The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Larry Denis Turner (MCSN: 1193357), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Squad Leader of Company E, Second Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 5 September 1952. Although painfully wounded during a fire fight with a numerically superior hostile force on a vitally important hill position forward of the main line of resistance, Sergeant Turner refused medical aid and, in the face of heavy enemy mortar and artillery fire, proceeded to check the position of his men, directing their fire and shouting words of encouragement. When his squad was pinned down by enemy machine gun fire, he single-handedly advanced on the hostile emplacement and destroyed it with hand grenades. Struck down and mortally wounded by an enemy mortar barrage, Sergeant Turner, by his aggressive fighting spirit, skilled leadership and resolute determination in the face of heavy odds, served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.