The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Charles E. Adams, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on July 8, 1944, near Roncolla, Italy. Private First Class Adams performed with exceptional gallantry in enemy fire while participating in an attack on positions. When the leading troops of his company were pinned down I hostile fire and the attack appeared to be stalled, Private First Class Adams moved forward while others sought safety, making his way toward the German positions in the face of fire from four machine guns to his front and three more to the flank. Enemy snipers opened up on him but Private First Class Adams disregarding the bullets striking into the earth about him, continued until he was 200 yards in advance of the nearest men of his platoon. All enemy fires were concentrated on him. Opening fire on the enemy machine gun positions, he covered the movement of some of his squad, drawing fire to himself and laying effective heavy fire of his own weapon into the enemy guns. When Private First Class Adams attempted to rejoin his squad in their new positions he was mortally wounded by the machine-gun fire to which he had been so gallantry exposed. His intrepid action at the cost of his life was an inspiration to all the soldiers who saw him and his gallant sacrifice was a vital factor in the success of the assault.