The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Medical Corps) John P. Jones (ASN: 0-404305), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Officer with the *** Field Artillery Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, on ** September 1943, in the vicinity of *****, Italy. On the morning of ** September two batteries of the Battalion received heavy enemy counter-battery fire, resulting in many casualties. Upon receiving this information, Captain Jones with utter disregard for his own personal safety ran across 1,000 yards of open terrain, under full observation of the enemy, to the gun positions. Upon reaching the wounded, he personally directed the evacuation and first-aid of these men, despite the added hazard of an exploding ammunition dump nearby which had received a direct hit from enemy artillery. Captain Jones’ courage, initiative and devotion to duty was an inspiration to the Battalion and a credit to the Armed Forces of the United States.