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 Howard D. Myers (ASN: 38368024), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the 27th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy at Saipan, Mariana Islands, on 6 July 1944. One tank which had been operating within the enemy lines had been struck by a mine, whereupon another tank crew proceeded to evacuate the wounded from this tank into their own tank. This tank, having seven men in it, two of whom were wounded, threw a track, causing it to become disabled within the enemy lines. The two wounded men, being in a serious condition, needed immediate help. One of the remaining tanks in the rear was ordered back to pick up medical aid men and proceed back in the vicinity of the disabled tank. Because of the heavy sniper fire, not more than fifteen or twenty yards away, it was impossible for the aid men to get out and assist the wounded men, whereupon Corporal Myers taking the morphine from the aid men, got out of his own tank, crawled underneath another tank which was standing by, crossed exposed ground under heavy enemy fire and entered the tank containing the wounded men. He then administered first aid and assisted in evacuating the wounded men through the escape hatch and through the suspension system of the tank across the exposed ground again and back to his tank.