The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Silas E. Floyd (ASN: 34887787), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 23 February 1945, in Germany. Although he was suffering severely from blast injuries caused by an artillery shell which landed close by and killed one of the men of his platoon, Private First Class Floyd continued to care for his wounded comrades until he had completed his work. He braved murderous enemy fire during this entire period which lasted an hour. Private First Class Floyd’s gallant actions saved the lives of several of his comrades. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Private First Class Floyd, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.