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PROCLAMATION <br />RECOGNIZING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VETERAN CPL. SYLVESTER MCINTOSH <br />FOR RECEIVING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY'S <br />SILVER STAR MEDAL <br />WHEREAS, on July 9, 1918, the Citation Star, converted later to the Silver Star, was established by an <br />Act of Congress for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy, and, <br />WHEREAS, on May 13, 1967, while serving as a Squad Leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 91h <br />Marines in the Republic of Vietnam, Cpl Sylvester B McIntosh distinguished himself through selfless and <br />courageous actions when his platoon came under heavy fire from a well entrenched North Vietnamese <br />company -sized unit; and, <br />WHEREAS, the platoon leaders were among the casualties from the initial contact, Cpl McIntosh took <br />charge of his Marines and led them across fire -swept terrain to a position from which they could deliver <br />suppressive fire on the enemy, and, <br />WHEREAS, he then bravely entered the ambush kill zone to assist a wounded Marine, sustained a <br />gunshot to his chest and despite his own life-threatening wound, Cpl McIntosh carried his fellow Marine to <br />safety, and, <br />WHEREAS, twice more he fearlessly re-entered the kill zone and carried casualties to safety, after <br />which he finally collapsed from his own wound, and, <br />WHEREAS, his audacious actions and tenacity inspired others to move forward, engage the enemy, <br />evacuate the wounded, and ultimately break the enemy attack, earning Cpl McIntosh the Silver Star Medal to <br />be presented by his former Commanding Officer Lt. Col Al Slater at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary on <br />January 30, 2016, at 1 00 p m <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS that we do hereby express our admiration for the valiance shown by Cpl Sylvester B <br />McIntosh, and are greatly honored that one of our own Indian River County Veterans is to be presented with <br />the Silver Star Medal. <br />Adopted this 19th day of January, 2016 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Peter D O'Bryan <br />) <br />Ti <br />