The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Hubert Anderson Williams (MCSN: 495176), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Rifle Platoon Sergeant and Assistant Outpost Commander of Company B, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 9 April 1953. When a numerically superior enemy force, supported by a devastating mortar and artillery barrage, attacked his platoon’s outpost position far forward of the main line of resistance, Staff Sergeant Williams, although painfully wounded in the leg by the hostile fire, bravely moved about the garrison, offering words of encouragement to the men and checking positions to insure the tactical integrity of the outpost. Although his platoon succeeded in repelling one element of the enemy force which was assaulting both flanks of the outpost position, the enemy reinforced its other flank attack and partially overran the perimeter of the outpost. Realizing the need for reorganization, Staff Sergeant Williams expeditiously and effectively checked the remaining positions to insure that the necessary adjustments had been accomplished to meet the enemy’s renewed effort. Learning that a Corpsman was missing as a portion of the command post group was forced to withdraw to a more advantageous defensive position in the trenchline, he voluntarily and fearlessly accompanied a comrade in the face of withering hostile fire to search for the missing Marine. Mortally wounded when he was struck by fragments from an exploding shell, Staff Sergeant Williams, by his indomitable courage, tactical ability and self-sacrificing efforts in behalf of another, 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.