The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Jesse W. Frier (ASN: RA–14474962), United States Army, for gallantry in action. Sergeant First Class Frier distinguished himself by heroic actions on 9 May 1968, while serving as Operations Sergeant of the 4th Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, on a combat operation in the Republic of Vietnam. When the enemy attacked the perimeter of Fire Support Base Maury, Sergeant Frier left the Tactical Operations Center under intense enemy fire to locate and confer with the Infantry Force Commander who was being treated for wounds. Then, when the enemy broke through the perimeter, Sergeant Frier formed a counterattack force to repel the hostile force. When he saw a truck hit by a rocket propelled grenade, he crawled through a pool of gasoline which had leaked from the truck tanks, to dig a man out from under it. During all the above acts, he constantly exposed himself to the heavy volume of enemy fire. His valorous actions were responsible for saving several lives and the successful completion of the mission. Sergeant First Class Frier’s personal bravery, aggressiveness, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, the 25th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.