The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Commander William Girard Myers (NSN: 0-60457), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in combat while serving as Commanding Officer of the Submarine U.S.S. GATO (SS-212) during 1942. Despite determined enemy opposition Commander Myers skillfully pressed home attacks which resulted in the sinking of an important amount of Japanese shipping; this without disabling damage to his own ship. His conduct was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.