The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Senior Chief Equipment Operator Johnny R. McCully, United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving with U.S. Navy Seabee Team 1104, in action at Dong Xoai, Republic of Vietnam, on 10 June 1965. When the compound which he was helping to build came under intense mortar, machine gun, heavy weapons and small arms fire from an estimated Viet Cong reinforced regiment, Senior Chief McCully alerted U.S. personnel, went to a position on the berm and exposed himself to hostile fire for three hours while firing at the enemy. Although wounded in the arm, he continued fighting until a grenade wounded him again. While moving for cover he came to the aid of two soldiers in close arms fire with the enemy. When the group’s ammunition was expended he successfully used escape and evasion tactics for 28 hours in enemy territory before being rescued.