The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class James D. Money (ASN: US-56686451), United States Army, for gallantry in action involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam while serving with the Recon Platoon, Company E, 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Private First Class Money distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 30 April 1967, while serving as a member of a night ambush patrol operating in the vicinity of Dong Tam, Vietnam. Private Money and his platoon leader left the remainder of the patrol in order to set out an anti-intrusion device approximately 50 meters in front, in dense jungle. While his platoon leader was setting up the device and Private Money was holding both rifles approximately 15 meters distant, a sizeable Viet Cong force entered the area. In total disregard for his own safety, Private Money shouted a warning to his platoon leader, who managed to conceal himself just as the Viet Cong approached. The platoon leader then rolled three hand grenades down the jungle path, and Private Money exposed himself to the numerically superior enemy in order to deliver a withering barrage of fire upon them. These brave actions threw the Viet Cong into panic, killing four of them and allowing the two friendly soldiers to return to their comrades. Private Money quickly related the action to his fellow soldiers, who then decimated the area with automatic weapons and rifle grenade fire. Private First Class Money’s extraordinary heroism in close combat with a hostile force is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.