The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Master Sergeant [then First Lieutenant] Pierce H. Wade (ASN: 0-2031912), United States Army, for gallantry in action at Caligaman, Bataan, on 10 July 1942. With all but two of the American personnel in his force sick with malaria, dysentery, and beri-beri, Sergeant Wade, accompanied by one of his men, slipped into a Japanese hospital in the enemy-occupied town of Caligaman, Bataan, on the night of 10 July 1942, and secured supplies of sulpha quinine, various injections, syringes, and medical appurtenances that were the means of saving many lives. Discovered by the enemy in the town, Sergeant Wade, killing a number of the enemy, successfully fought through to safety with the strategic materials. Through his courage and daring as shown in this bold venture, Sergeant Wade revealed marked intrepidity and outstanding devotion to duty exemplary of the highest tradition of the United States Army.