The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Howard J. Jacoby (ASN: 17108244), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, *** Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, Belgium, on 4 January 1945. Company C, *** Infantry Regiment, pressed forward beyond its objective and became isolated from other units of the battalion. Sergeant Jacoby, a platoon sergeant, assisted in leading his platoon in an attempt to regain the American lines during hours of darkness, when his unit was fired upon at close range by an enemy machine gun. Sergeant Jacoby observed the muzzle blast of the enemy gun, then crawled forward to a vantage point and killed the two members of the machine gun crew with rifle fire, enabling his platoon to continue toward our lines and regain contact with the remainder of the battalion. His gallant actions honor his character and training as a soldier.