The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Staff Sergeant Saweren J. Dennis (MCSN: 637145), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action as a member of Company A, First Engineer Battalion, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces near Yongsan, Korea, on 3 September 1950. On this date, Sergeant Dennis was a squad leader of a squad engaged in laying an anti-tank mine field in front of the First Battalion, Fifth Marines area in the Yongsan sector. Sergeant Dennis was charged with the responsibility of laying an antitank mine field along the main road leading into the heart of enemy held territory. Although he was continuously exposed to enemy automatic and small arms fire he courageously supervised the laying of the antitank mine field setting an example of efficiency and bravery for his squad. After completion of his assigned task he, alone, regardless of danger from enemy fire, scouted the area along the main road to his front for possible enemy laid antitank mine fields. He discovered such field, killed an enemy soldier in the process, and removed then enemy antitank mines from the field. This act undoubtedly saved the lives of friendly troops and tanks during their advance the following morning. It also afforded the engineers of the Brigade with their first example of enemy antitank mines for study and comparison. Again on the third and fourth of September, he was in charge of a mine detection squad. Working under enemy sniper fire he was instrumental in removing thirty additional enemy antitank mines from fields obstructing the Battalion’s advance. On the morning of 5 September he sighted an enemy vehicle hidden in a village in the path of leading attack units of friendly troops. Moving forward rapidly, heedless of danger to himself, he killed the driver and captured the vehicle. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Dennis reflects great credit on himself and the naval service.