The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private Jesse J. Schrofer (ASN: 36837592), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with Battery A, *** Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 95th Infantry Division, on 4 and 5 December 1944, in the vicinity of Saarlautern, Germany. On 4 December 1944, Private Schrofer, Section Guide, led his gun section under a hail of German artillery and small arms fire to previously selected positions in defense of the Saar River bridge at Saarlautern, Later, when a German shell exploded near an ammunition truck, and set fire to the ammunition boxes, he left cover, German artillery notwithstanding, and helped to put out the fire. On the next day, a sniper and fire director was suspected of being in the steeple overlooking the gun position. Private Schrofer volunteered to go to the gun truck, a distance of several hundred hazardous yards, to obtain bazooka ammunition. He returned safely with the ammunition and the ammunition was used to terminate the activity of the sniper and fire director. The outstanding courage and devoted pursuit of duty displayed by Private Schrofer reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.