George N. Powers

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to George N. Powers (1151291), Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with a Marine Engineer Company of the FIRST Marine Division, FMF, in Korea, on 22 November 1951. While the company was acting in support of an infantry regiment, the detail of which Corporal Powers was a member was subjected to an intense concentration of enemy mortar fire. Although wounded by the first bursting shell, and bleeding profusely from his wounds, he left a place of comparative safety and fearlessly moved through the heavy enemy fire to a point at which it was most intense in order to carry a wounded Marine to cover. Despite his wounds he remained on the scene, refusing medical aid for himself, to assist in the evacuation of his comrades. Corporal Powers’ gallant conduct and courageous loyalty to his fellow Marines were an inspiration to all who observed him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.