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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Dale E. Johnson (ASN: 0-383103), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the 24th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of Pinamopoan, Leyte, Philippine Islands, on 11 November 1944. Lieutenant Johnson accompanied a group of his men during a tank action, the mission of his party being to protect the tanks in their advance from suicidal attempts of the enemy to lay mines under the tracks of the vehicles. During the tank action, three wounded men, left behind from the previous day’s fighting, were discovered on high ground that was swept by enemy fire. Lieutenant Johnson unhesitatingly crawled to the high ground under enemy fire and, with the help of three enlisted men, evacuated these casualties to safety. He supervised the evacuation of the wounded soldiers with a calm steadiness. Later in the same action, with a small party, he occupied a ridge under heavy enemy fire and protected both flanks of the tank column with fire from this commanding terrain feature. Lieutenant Johnson was killed in a later action against the enemy. Lieutenant Johnson’s courage and total disregard for his own personal safety were a source of inspiration to all who witnessed his actions, and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.