(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Staff Sergeant Edward O. Letcher (ASN: 6662786), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with the 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division during World War II. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.