The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Corporal Alex Steinberg (32157094), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company **, ** Tank Destroyer battalion, 9th Infantry Division. On ** April 1943, during operations in the ****** Valley, Tunisia, Corporal Steinberg, without regard for his personal safety, and without any instructions, assisted in putting out a fire on his vehicle, a half-track mounted with a 75-mm. self-propelled gun, thereby saving a valuable piece of equipment. On the vehicle was approximately eighty rounds of 75-mm. ammunition and anti-tank mines, some of which were on fire. In the face of artillery, knowing the ammunition on the vehicle was likely to explode at any time, thereby endangering his life and the lives of the members of the company, Corporal Steinberg continued to shovel sand on the burning vehicle as small arms ammunition was exploding in the vehicle. This display of courage and initiative reflects great credit upon Corporal Steinberg and the Armed Forces.