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 First Class Eugene Williams (ASN: 14030997), United States Army, for gallantry in action at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, wherein he aggressively crawled to within three feet of an enemy pillbox, fired eight rounds, killed the Japanese machine gunner within, and then effectively covered two comrades as they successfully knocked out two additional emplacements on 28 July 1943.