The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Joseph L. Limpert (MCSN: 494740), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with Company B, First Battalion, Twenty-Third Marines, FOURTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 26 February 1945. Determined to fill the gap between two front-line companies whose advance had been held up by an enemy fortification strategically located on high ground to the front, Corporal Limpert skillfully maneuvered his men forward until blocked by intensive fire from the hostile pillbox. Undeterred by the enemy’s blasting, he relentlessly advanced alone beyond the lines, attacked and destroyed the pillbox with hand grenades, sacrificing his own life but enabling his men to close the gap for further assault. A courageous and resolute leader, Corporal Limpert, by his bold initiative and indomitable fighting spirit, upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.