Edmund R. Yanoushek

Gunnery Sergeant, U. S. Marine Corps

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Commander in Chief, Pacific: Serial 35210 (September 27, 1945)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Gunnery Sergeant Edmund R. Yanoushek (MCSN: 298872), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Platoon Leader, serving with Company K, Third Battalion, Twenty-First Marines, THIRD Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 24 February 1945.
During a daring assault on a Japanese-held airfield and the subsequent counterattacks repeatedly launched by the enemy throughout the night, Gunnery Sergeant Yanoushek continually exposed himself to fierce hostile gunfire as he moved from one gun position to another, encouraging the crews, placing the guns, directing the fire and, repairing and frequently manning the guns himself.
His combat skill and aggressive fighting spirit were important factors in the success of his company's operations and reflect the highest credit upon Gunnery sergeant Yanoushek and the United States Naval Service.