The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private Henry Herbert Graber (ASN: 37070871), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, Normandy, France, on 11 July 1944. Private Graber volunteered to be a member of a four-man patrol assigned the mission of destroying an enemy machine gun position. Advancing through artillery fire, the patrol reached the enemy position and Private Graber destroyed the enemy machine gun, killing two of the enemy with hand grenades and capturing two others. While returning to our lines with the prisoners, Private Graber was killed by enemy artillery fire. His courage, devotion to duty, and coolness under fire reflects great credit upon his character as a soldier and is in accord with the highest traditions of the military service.