The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class George A. Weber (MCSN: 413983), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with Company G, Second Battalion, Twenty-Second Marines (Reinforced), First Provisional Marine Brigade, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Guam, Mariana Islands, 21 July 1944. Although he sustained severe wounds when his landing craft was disabled by direct hits from a large caliber Japanese gun, Private First Class Weber made his way alone from the disabled craft to the beach in the face of constant enemy fire. Crawling to an advantageous position despite his wounds and the heavy hostile rifle and machine-gun fire, he silenced an enemy gun position with several antitank grenades and, in addition, destroyed a Japanese machine gun which was firing from a position on top of the gun emplacement. By his initiative, courage and devotion to duty, he contributed materially to reducing this enemy installation which was the strongest center of hostile resistance in the area. His gallant fighting spirit was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.