The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Marshall T. Warfield, Jr. (ASN: 0-1015240), United States Army, for gallantry in action in northern France while serving with the 712th Tank Battalion, 90th Infantry Division. On 8 August 1944 in the vicinity of ***, France, Lieutenant Warfield was leading a reconnaissance platoon riding in a quarter-ton truck, advancing in the rear of the light tank platoon which was leading a task force. Upon reaching a turn in the road, an enemy anti-tank weapon fired on and hit the leading tank which the crew immediately abandoned. Unable to bring fire from other sources, Lieutenant Warfield worked himself forward to the disabled tank, found its gun un-impaired and used it to knock out the enemy gun and ammunition truck. This gallant action permitted the column of the task force to advance rapidly and facilitated the mission of the whole force and was in keeping with the best traditions of the military service.