The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Peter Jaye (ASN: 32024247), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 80th Infantry Division in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States on 8, 9, and 10 February 1945 in Luxembourg. On those dates, while the bridgehead from Luxembourg across the Sauer River into the Siegfried Line was being strongly contested, Staff Sergeant Jaye ably operated a temporary aid station to care for wounded evacuated across the river by boat. Although the aid station was hit by enemy artillery several times, under the supervision of Staff Sergeant Jaye, over two hundred and fifty patients received their initial treatment and were evacuated under the cover of darkness without the loss of a single life. Staff Sergeant Jaye’s courage, skill, and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.