The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Arthur Wagner (MCSN: 0-32680), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VMF(AW)-513), during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 17 May 1951. Diverting to support a forward element of the 25th Infantry Division which was under attack by enemy forces northeast of Seoul while flying a pre-briefed night intruder mission, Captain Wagner, operating under the direction of the Forward Air Controller, carried out brilliantly executed attacks without illumination and over hazardous terrain, making his runs at extremely low altitudes to inflict maximum damage on the enemy. Pressing the attack until his fuel was almost expended, he subsequently flew to Suwon, refueled in fifteen minutes and promptly returned to continue the assault. By his superb airmanship, daring tactics and zealous devotion to duty at great personal risk, Captain Wagner was in large measure responsible for the disruption of the hostile onslaught and his heroic actions throughout were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.