The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Walter Chipiloski (ASN: 42006778), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 222d Infantry Regiment, 42d Infantry Division, in action on 6 January 1945, near Ingolsheim, Alsace, France. When an enemy tank approached within fifty yards of his platoon’s position during a German armored attack near Ingolsheim, Sergeant Chipiloski, despite withering heavy machine gun and cannon fire from the German tank, returned effective and accurate fire with his machine gun. As a result of his courageous action his platoon was able to effect a successful withdrawal.