The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private Chester Pauley, Jr. (MCSN: 820152), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism as a member of an assault demolitions team serving with the FOURTH Marine Division during the assault landing on Japanese-held Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, February 1 – 2, 1944. Volunteering to make a trip to the rear during a critical phase of the battle, Private Pauley crawled and ran under heavy enemy machine-gun and rifle fire to locate and guide forward a half-track for neutralizing the hostile weapons which were pinning down his unit. Later in the afternoon, making a second trip under intense enemy fire, he led three tanks toward his desperately fighting comrades, waling ahead in order to point out targets. During the late hours of the night, he brought up critically needed grenades and, when part of his assault team was closing in on one side of a pillbox, worked his way to the other flank in the face of machine-gun fire to warn a half-track not to assault that emplacement and endanger our men. Private Pauley’s valiant fighting spirit and fearless devotion to duty throughout the engagement were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.