The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Loran May, Jr. (ASN; 35434912), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 80th Infantry Division in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States on 26 November 1944 in France. During an attack on the enemy, Staff Sergeant May, accompanied by three comrades, voluntarily and with utter disregard of his own safety, proceeded in the face of enemy fire in an attempt to evacuate the wounded. After the vehicle in which he was an occupant was disabled by enemy shell fire, he ran and crawled over the battle area to rescue all casualties and remove them to a place of safety. As darkness fell, despite the intense enemy fire, he assisted in the successful evacuation of the injured. The bravery, initiative, and loyal devotion to duty displayed by Staff Sergeant May exemplify the finest traditions of the armed forces of the United States.