Thurman B. Burris’ Silver Star citation

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL to

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THURMAN B. BURRIS, USMCR.,

for service as set forth in the following

CITATION:

“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands on October 14-15, 1942.Along with another marine from the Communications Section of the First Pioneer Battalion, First Marine Division, Private First Class Burris was assigned to Company A which was under heavy bombardment by hostile field artillery. For two days, with cool courage and utter disregard for his own personal safety, he repeatedly exposed himself to vigorous shelling in order to repair wire lines continually severed by enemy fire, and therby enable the company to maintain uniterrupted communications with its platoons and the battalion command post. His heroic conduct was in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service.”

For the President,
Frank Knox
Secretary of the Navy.