The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal George J. Auger (Augur) (ASN: RA-11186174), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Battery D, 15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (SP), near Sindae-ri, Korea, on 1 December 1950. On this date, Corporal Auger was the assigned driver of an M-39 command vehicle. The gunner of an M-16 half-track which was in a convoy of vehicles loaded with wounded being evacuated was himself wounded and the M-16 protection of the convoy ceased for the time being. Corporal Auger, realizing that someone must take over the job of gunner on the M-16 in order to protect the wounded, volunteered for the hazardous task and took over at once. At this time the convoy was under heavy enemy mortar, automatic-weapons and small-arms fire from all sides. Between the approximate hours of 1500 to 1800 on this date, Corporal Auger fired the M-16 machine guns at the enemy wherever they could be seen, and by his cool and deliberate action the enemy was finally overcome to the extent that the convoy was able to proceed. During the action one of the cannoneers on the M-16 was severely wounded and Corporal Auger assumed this task in addition to that of gunner. Although he was constantly under heavy fire as a result of which he was wounded in the head and in one of his legs, Corpora Auger stayed at his post in complete disregard of his own safety. This great heroism on the part of Corporal Auger reflects much credit on himself and the military service.