The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the

 

SILVER STAR MEDAL to

 

LANCE CORPORAL DALE S. MYERS

 

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

 

 

For service as set forth in the following

 

CITATION:

 

                                    For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Grenadier with Company M, Third Battalion, Third Marines, Third Marine Division in connection with operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On 10 November 1968, Company M was participating in a search and destroy operation west of Con Thien when the Marines came under an intense hostile rocket attack, during which Lance Corporal Myers was seriously wounded. As he and the other injured men were being prepared for medical evacuation, he alertly discovered a smoking mortar round lying in their midst. Reacting instantly, he ignored his painful wounds and unhesitatingly picked up the red-hot mortar round. Completely disregarding his own safety, he then fearlessly carried it a safe distance from his comrades. His heroic and timely actions resulted in severe burns to his hands, but saved his companions from additional serious injury or possible death. By his courage, bold initiative and selfless devotion to duty in the face of great personal danger, Lance Corporal Myers inspired all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.

 

 

 

FOR THE PRESIDENT

 

 

 

H. W. BUSE, JR.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL, U. S. MARINE CORPS

COMMANDING GENERAL, FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC