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 Specialist Fourth Class Rodney Eugene Althoff (ASN: RA-13858503), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Specialist Althoff distinguished himself by heroic actions on 4 November 1966, in the Republic of Vietnam. He was attached to Company C as a Platoon Medic on a search and destroy mission in the dense jungles near Dau Tieng, Republic of Vietnam. As the company moved through the thick jungle underbrush, they received heavy machine gun and automatic weapons fire, and a heavy grenade barrage. Several men were wounded, one of which was Specialist Althoff, who has hit by fragments from an enemy grenade. Refusing to leave the hostile fire zone, and disregarding his own wounds, he moved from man to man, giving them aid and reassurance. While in the process of giving aid to his wounded comrades, Specialist Althoff was wounded a second time from small arms fire, which caused his death. His bravery and complete disregard for his own safety resulted in the saving of lives and the receiving of professional medical aid by the wounded men in his area. Specialist Althoff’s aggressiveness, devotion to duty, and unimpeachable valor reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, the 25th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.