The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal William Kenneth Moy, III (MCSN: 2219050), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Fire Team Leader with Company M, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, during combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On 4 September 1967, during Operation SWIFT, the lead elements of Company M came under intense enemy automatic weapons fire from a large North Vietnamese Army force. Alertly observing well camouflaged enemy soldiers maneuvering toward the Marines’ positions, Corporal Moy immediately deployed his fire team and, after shouting a warning to his men and pinpointing the enemy’s location, unhesitatingly exposed himself to the hostile fire to deliver a heavy volume of accurate fire upon the advancing force. Although seriously wounded in the chest in the initial moments of the fire fight, he continued to return fire and direct his team’s fire. As a result of his aggressiveness and presence of mind, fifteen enemy soldiers were killed and the remainder of the North Vietnamese Army force retreated to the cover of a tree line. As a result of his aggressiveness and presence of mind, fifteen enemy soldiers were killed and the remainder of the North Vietnamese Army force retreated to cover of a tree line. Within minutes, the enemy emerged from their concealed positions and launched a second attack. Ignoring his painful wound and steadfastly refusing to leave his men, Corporal Moy directed effective fire on the charging enemy soldiers, forcing them to flee in panic and confusion. Finally, weakened by his wound and no longer able to direct his team, he was medically evacuated. His aggressive fighting spirit and superb leadership were an inspiration to all who observed him and contributed immeasurably to the accomplishment of his unit’s mission. By his courage, bold initiative and selfless devotion to duty in the face of extreme personal danger, Corporal Moy upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.