The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class Fred Sparks Jones, Jr. (ASN: 13049385), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company G, 3d Battalion, 502d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action against enemy forces in the vicinity of Brest, Holland, on 18 September 1944, during Operation MARKET GARDEN. In the face of an enemy counterattack by a numerically superior force, Private First Class Jones carried his wounded assistant gunner to safety, treated his wounds, and returned to his gun. When the enemy threatened to surround him, he stood upright, n the face of intense fire and, with his machine gun, killed 30 of the enemy, wounded many more, and completely repelled the attack. He continued to deliver telling fire on the attacking force until he was fatally wounded. Private First Class Jones’ extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 101st Airborne Division, and the United States Army.