The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Delbert E. Clark (MCSN: 2036461), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company C, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in connection with combat operations against the enemy near the village of La Chau on the River Song Yet, Vietnam, on 5 June 1965. When his platoon was pinned down by extremely accurate Viet Cong fire from prepared positions across the river, Corporal Clark, serving as a Squad Leader in Company C, placed his squad in position to return fire to good advantage. His squad had already suffered two casualties and any person emerging from a covered position drew fire. When Corporal Clark discovered that there was no smoke available to signal a helicopter ambulance, without any thought as to his own personal safety he ran into the open area exposing himself to heavy enemy fire and, using his shirt to signal with, remained in this position until he had successfully guided the helicopter into the area from which it was to evacuate his wounded fellow Marines. Corporal Clark repeated this heroic act of bravery and coolness under fire on five separate occasions and not until all of the Company’s wounded were successfully evacuated did he again seek shelter. In once instance, his action enabled the evacuation of a seriously wounded sergeant who would otherwise have died of his wounds. Through his unselfish devotion to duty and complete disregard for his own life, Corporal Clark undoubtedly saved the life of one or more of his fellow Marines, and in so doing upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.