The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Wendle Clyde Davis (ASN: US-56393162), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on 25 May 1967, while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with Troop F, 2d Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date, Sergeant Davis left his position of safety inside an armored personnel carrier and dashed twenty-five meters through extremely heavy sniper and mortar fire to a mortar gun pit, whereupon he immediately began to fire mortar rounds toward suspected enemy positions. Sergeant Davis’ valorous actions spurred other mortarmen to join him. Upon ascertaining that he had a well organized crew firing at suspected insurgent positions, he dashed back across twenty-five meters of open terrain to man a fifty caliber machine gun against enemy sniper fire. In the process, he was fatally wounded by an enemy mortar round. Sergeant Davis’ gallant and heroic acts as well as his complete disregard for his personal safety served as a source of inspiration to his men. Sergeant Davis’ unquestionable valor in close combat against numerically superior hostile forces was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.