The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Charles J. Detoy (ASN: 19153690), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with 42d Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, 42d Infantry Division, in action on 6 April 1945 near Mulbach, Germany. While on a patrol behind enemy lines, the reconnaissance platoon in which Corporal Detoy was a squad leader came under intense fire which wounded two of his comrades. Corporal Detoy located the position of the two soldiers, and although he was wounded himself and exposed to full view of the enemy, he advanced with the platoon leader in the face of the heavy fire to move the two men to cover. Corporal Detoy’s indomitable courage and gallantry saved the lives of his two comrades.