The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal “B” “F” White (MCSN: 605002), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a fire Team Leader of Company D, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 1 March 1951. When the company was hit by savage small arms and machine gun fire from well entrenched hostile positions and forced to seek cover during an attack against the enemy up steep, snow-covered slopes, Corporal White, after positioning his men, noticed a Marine who was wounded in both legs and bleeding profusely lying about 150 yards in front of the enemy lines. Moving through withering enemy fire to the side of the wounded man, he applied tourniquets to his legs and dragged him back to a covered position. After the casualty was treated by a Corpsman who had crawled to the spot, Corporal White carried the man the remainder of the way to friendly lines. By his exceptional courage, superior skill and inspiring devotion to duty, Corporal White undoubtedly saved the life of his wounded comrade and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.