The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant Gilbert W. Humphrey, Jr. (MCSN: 0-101169), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Commanding Officer, Company F, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 19 September 1968. In contact with a numerically superior enemy force, Lieutenant Humphrey distinguished himself as he repeatedly disregarded the extremely heavy incoming automatic weapons fire and exposed himself with complete disregard for his own safety. When the Second Platoon was pinned down by the intense attack, Lieutenant Humphrey immediately ordered the First Platoon to the right flank of the enemy positions and proceeded to the area of the Second Platoon. Lieutenant Humphrey immediately began to instruct his personnel to direct oppressive fire onto the enemy positions while the numerous casualties were being evacuated, he himself aiding in removing troops from the killing zone, once proceeding within five feet of an enemy position to assist a stricken comrade to the rear and safety. During these actions, Lieutenant Humphrey continued to direct artillery fire and air strikes on the enemy positions and kept the battalion commander well informed of the situation. When Lieutenant Humphrey received a serious shrapnel wound in the right arm, he remained in the danger area with his fellow Marines, continuing to direct fire on the enemy, all the time exposed to the still heavy volume of automatic weapons fire. Lieutenant Humphrey’s obvious devotion to duty and his company, and his loyalty in facing extreme danger were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.