The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal James C. Farley, Jr. (MCSN: 1937825), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Crew Chief of a UH-34D helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE (HMM-163), in the Republic of Vietnam. On 31 March 1965, Corporal Farley participated in an airborne assault in Quang Tin Province. Each of the three assault landings was met by intense fire from an estimated two insurgent communist (Viet Cong) companies armed with automatic weapons, mortars and recoilless rifles. Throughout the landings, he remained resolutely at his battle station delivering suppressive fire upon the enemy. After lifting off following the third landing, a damaged aircraft was sighted in the landing zone. Corporal Farley’s aircraft immediately returned to the zone to rescue the crewmen of the stricken helicopter. Upon landing, without hesitation and seemingly oblivious to the intense fire of an enemy machine gun located seventy-five yards away, Corporal Farley left his helicopter, ran through the enemy fire to the downed aircraft and assisted two wounded members aboard his aircraft. Again, with total disregard for his own safety, he boldly raced to the downed aircraft in an attempt to rescue the pilot who was trapped in the cockpit. He repeatedly exposed himself in an effort to accomplish this task. Unable to free the pilot without assistance and believing him to be dead, Corporal Farley returned to his aircraft and rendered first aid to those already aboard. By his daring and courageous actions and inspiring devotion to duty in the face of grave personal risk, Corporal Farley upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.