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 Alex R. Carrington (ASN: 35782707), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 242d Infantry Regiment, 42d Infantry Division, in action on 19 April 1945 at Nurnberg, Germany. While leading his squad in the attack, Sergeant Carrington and his men were met by rifle and machine gun fire. Nevertheless, he continued to move his squad forward, while he himself advanced on the enemy machine gun firing from the hip. His accurate fire smothered the hostile position, killing two enemy and wounding a third. Sergeant Carrington then moved his squad to the cover of a brick building and from there directed effective fire against the enemy. His gallant action in advancing against the enemy machine gun position and destroying it undoubtedly saved many men and greatly facilitated the platoon’s advance.