The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Hospitalman Francis E. Normoyle (NSN: 3880513), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with a Marine Infantry Company of the FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 25 September 1950. Hospital Normoyle was acting as a Corpsman when his platoon was engaged in a heavy fire fight with a well entrenched and concealed enemy. When he observed three wounded Marines lying in an exposed position he fearlessly and courageously exposed himself to administer aid. Despite the intense enemy fire, he succeeded in removing two of the wounded to a covered position. While advancing to the third wounded Hospitalman Normoyle was painfully and seriously wounded in the face. Despite his painful wounds and loss of blood, he refused to be evacuated and continued to pull the third wounded Marine to safety. He continued to administer aid to the wounded until he became so weak from loss of blood that he was ordered to be evacuated. Hospitalman Normoyle’s heroic actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.