The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant George M. Wilson (MCSN: 0-57038), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Platoon Commander of Company G, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 19 July 1953. With the platoon sergeant among the many casualties inflicted on the garrison during an intense enemy mortar and artillery barrage followed by a three-sided assault by a numerically superior hostile force, Second Lieutenant Wilson unhesitatingly traversed the trenches of the position and shouted words of encouragement to his men while reorganizing their fields of fire. At one point, he re-emplaced a light machine gun and quickly manned the weapon, single-handedly repulsing a column of enemy soldiers assaulting the flank of his position. Although painfully wounded, he organized the seven survivors of his platoon when the enemy gained control of the outpost, and then fearlessly led his men in an attack through the surrounding hostile force to friendly positions. By his indomitable fighting spirit, courageous leadership and steadfast devotion to duty, Second Lieutenant Wilson served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.