The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Francis H. Stamer (ASN: 6974258), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 2d Battalion, 222d Infantry Regiment, 42d Infantry Division, in action on 5 April 1945, at Wurzburg, Germany. When the enemy launched a fanatical counterattack during the fighting for Wurzburg, Sergeant Stamer, upon learning that enemy forces had occupied a building directly across the street from his mortar position, unhesitatingly led his men into the enemy strong point. Fighting from room to room, he killed three and wounded several more of the enemy. After clearing the building, Sergeant Stamer observed a German patrol approaching his position from the rear in squad formation. He expertly directed telling rifle fire on the enemy group, thus disorganizing and halting the enemy counterattack. As a result of Sergeant Stamer’s outstanding courage and aggressive leadership, four enemy were killed, seven wounded and eleven prisoners taken.