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 John Lisauskas (ASN: 32992610), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 322d Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on Angaur Island, Palau Group, on 17 September 1944. When elements of the assault were pinned down near the beach by fire emanating form an enemy pillbox, Private First Class Lisauskas accompanied by a flame thrower operator voluntarily advanced to destroy the occupants of the enemy emplacement. Upon exhaustion of the flame thrower’s fuel, Private First Class Lisauskas mounted the enemy’s defensive work and tossed hand grenades through an embrasure until he was wounded. The initiative and aggressiveness of Private First Class Lisauskas contributed materially to the rapid advance made by his company and the success of its initial operations. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Private First Class Lisauskas, 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.