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 Sergeant Francis E. Hogg (ASN: 15069446), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the 11th Field Artillery Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, in action near Limon, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 8 November 1944. Sergeant Hogg, a radio operator with an artillery forward observer party attached to a company of infantry which had been assigned the mission of guarding our extremely important left flank against repeated strong enemy attacks, displayed extraordinary heroism in attempting to attend a radio, from another field artillery battalion which he realized would have made possible the furnishing of additional artillery support to our infantry. Despite the heavy enemy fire which had wounded the forward observer in his party and all members of the only other field artillery party present, and with utter disregard for his own safety, he rushed from his foxhole to retrieve a temporarily abandoned radio from the other artillery battalion upon being told the infantry needed additional artillery support. He had barely cleared his foxhole when he was killed by enemy fire. Up to the time he was fatally wounded he performed his duties in an outstanding manner and contributed greatly toward breaking up repeated enemy attacks and in saving our troops many casualties. Sergeant Hogg’s unselfish and outstanding act of heroism and his exemplary devotion to duty were an inspiration to all those with whom he worked and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.