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 First Class Charles A. Post (ASN: 37034181), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action near ****, Belgium, on 10 January 1945. On 10 January, as Private Post, an ammunition handler, was guarding an ammunition dump for his unit in an area subjected to sporadic enemy artillery and rocket fire, an enemy shell exploded in an adjoining ammunition dump of the *** Airborne Division, setting fire to a box containing mortar ammunition. Without hesitation, Private Post entered the dump and started to remove the flaming box. While so engaged, one of the shells in the box exploded, burning him severely about the hands and face. In addition, one of his fingers was blown off, and he was wounded by shell fragments. Despite his extremely painful wounds and the fact that enemy fire was still falling in the area, he removed the box to a point where it no longer endangered the ammunition dump or personnel, then returned to the dump to make sure that no fire remained before permitting himself to be evacuated for medical treatment. Private Post’s gallant actions reflect the highest credit upon his character as a soldier.