(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Curtis R. Russell, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Medical Corpsman attached to the Third Battalion, Twenty-First Marines, THIRD Marine Division, in action against the Japanese at Guam, from 21 to 26 July 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.