The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Frank J. Vallee (MCSN: 460599), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the First Battalion, Twenty-Fourth Marines, FOURTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on the Islands of Saipan and Tinian, in the Marianas Group, from 15 June to 24 July 1944. Leading Marianas Group, from 15 June to 24 July 1944, Private First Class Vallee discovered a large pocket of by-passed Japanese troops and, expertly firing his rifle from the hip as he led his men in a bold charge, engaged the enemy in fierce combat and succeeded in annihilating approximately fifty Japanese soldiers. An indomitable fighter, Private First Class Vallee participated with determined aggressiveness in the bitter assault operations against both Saipan and Tinian and, by his intrepid initiative, great personal valor and cool conduct in the face of savage, unceasing opposition, contributed materially to the ultimate conquest of these vital enemy strongholds. His unwavering devotion to duty throughout reflects the highest credit upon Private First Class Vallee and upon the United States Naval Service.