The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Master Sergeant James Henry Calfee (AFSN: 99951), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force at Phu Pha Thi, Laos, on 11 March 1968. On that date, while assigned as an Auto Tracking Radar Technician, Detachment 1, 1043d Radar Evacuation Squadron, Sergeant Calfee was operating electronic radar and communications equipment at Lima Site 85 when the base was overrun by the People’s Army of Vietnam ground forces. At approximately 0300 hours, commandos scaled the cliff on the west side of the karst, slipped past Thai and Hmong defenses, and attacked the tactical air control and navigation and radar station resulting in a three-hour rocket and mortar barrage. Sergeant Calfee, while wounded in the initial attack, manned a position under the operations building, continued to fire on the enemy to defend the site. Wounded and continuing to use his personal weapon, he drew many of the enemy forces away from another team located on the side of the mountain. His individual act of bravery, at the sacrifice of his life, ultimately enabled five of his comrades to reach the rescue helicopter at daybreak. By his gallantry and devotion to duty in the dedication of his service to his country, Sergeant Calfee has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.