The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Daniel R. Carl (MCSN: 2479982), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Platoon Guide, Third Platoon, Company H, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 13 July 1970. While operating in the Pagoda Valley of the Que Son Mountains, Marines of H Company wounded an enemy soldier who attempted to flee into a cave and upon entering the cave, Sergeant Carl observed a small opening in one wall which appeared to lead to another cave. He wedged his way unarmed through the narrow opening and discovered an American PRC-25 radio and M-16 rifle. After passing these items through the narrow opening to his comrades, he discovered yet another cave which could be entered only by wriggling slowly through a very small opening. He then called for a .45 caliber pistol and, with complete disregard for his own safety, began the entry into the third cave. Inserting himself only part way into the cave, he observed five enemy soldiers inside and from his completely vulnerable, supine position managed to mortally wound the five enemies. Once inside this chamber, Sergeant Carl heard the voices of more enemy and with the aid of a fellow Marine who spoke Vietnamese, attempted to persuade them to surrender. One of the enemy surrendered before exiting the inner cave, a final check revealed another enemy soldier holding a hand grenade with the pin pulled. Since his ammunition was exhausted, he fearlessly held the enemy at bay with his flashlight while warning his comrades to take cover as the enemy finally threw the hand grenade which painfully wounded him and two others. By his daring actions and loyal devotion to duty in the face of great personal risk, Sergeant Carl upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.