The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Platoon Sergeant Raymond N. Marshall (MCSN: 285193), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Guide of a Rifle Platoon of Company C, First Battalion, Twenty-fifth Marines, FOURTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 5 March 1945. Bold and aggressive in combat, Platoon Sergeant Marshall remained undaunted in the face of a terrific concentration of Japanese fire which pinned his unit down in a forward position at a time when ammunition supplies were perilously low following a forced drive of approximately one hundred yards across an open area against uninterrupted enemy gunfire. Acting on his own initiative in this crisis, Platoon Sergeant Marshall fearlessly made his way back alone across the fire-swept field four separate times to obtain the urgently needed ammunition, and then, organizing and directing a four-man volunteer detail, including himself, effected four additional crossings of the exposed terrain before he fell, instantly killed by an enemy mortar shell. By his valiant and self-sacrificing efforts, Platoon Sergeant Marshall provided a steady flow of ammunition, thereby enabling his platoon to hold its hard-won position. His courageous conduct and devotion to duty in the face of extreme peril upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.