The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class George Washington Jackson, Jr. (ASN: US-52023465), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the 1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion, EIGHTH Army, in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Kohanhari-Saemal, Korea. On 23 November 1951, Private First Class Jackson was a member of a sound ranging crew whose position was subjected to intense enemy automatic-weapons and mortar fire. Disregarding his own safety, Private First Class Jackson left cover to obtain an accurate azimuth from his observation post to an enemy weapon which had been observed on a ridge within fifteen hundred meters of the outpost. After he had succeeded in locating this and several other enemy weapons from his exposed position, he was killed instantly by a hostile mortar round. As a result of his action a number of enemy mortars and artillery pieces were silenced. The outstanding heroism and devotion to duty displayed by Private First Class Jackson reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army.