The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal George A. White (MCSN: 1156447), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Fire Team Leader of Company I, Third Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 15 April 1952. Although painfully wounded when his squad’s forward outpost was subjected to a night attack and surrounded by a numerically superior enemy force employing heavy grenade and small arms fire, Corporal White immediately assumed command when his squad leader was one of the many casualties and rallied the few remaining men. Realizing the position was untenable, he quickly organized the unit for a withdrawal and began the difficult struggle back to the outpost line of resistance. Despite the intense pain of his wounds, he supported a seriously wounded comrade and led three other wounded Marines through enemy troop positions and heavy mortar fire, returning safely to the platoon positions. By his skilled leadership, outstanding courage and marked fortitude, Corporal White served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.