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 Specialist Fifth Class Lynn D. Anderson (ASN: RA-18960800), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Specialist Fifth Class Anderson distinguished himself while serving as a tank driver with Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. On 3 March 1969, the 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Armor was occupying permanent dug-in positions on the west hill of the Ben Het Special Forces Camp. Intelligence reports had revealed that the hill would receive a ground attack that night and at 2100 hours a heavy bombardment of enemy artillery and mortar rounds started. The driver of tank B-14, Specialist Anderson, realized that he could do little as his tank was in a stationary position. Seeing that the 60-mm. mortar pit was undermanned, Specialist Anderson left the safety of his tank and ran to the mortar pit despite the fact that he was fully exposed to the enemy shelling. There he assisted in manning the mortar. At 2130 hours, enemy tanks were spotted on Highway 512 to the west. Tanks B-13 and B-14 immediately engaged the incoming vehicles with a fierce exchange of rounds being fired by both sides. One of the enemy rounds exploded near Specialist Anderson’s tank. Fearing that some of his crewmembers had been injured, Specialist Anderson ran through the heavy enemy fire to tank B-14. There he found the loader firing the externally mounted .50 caliber machine gun so as to direct the gunner on target with tracers. Specialist Anderson immediately began to supply the machinegun with ammunition. Tank B-14 then received direct hit from an enemy tank, instantly killing Specialist Anderson and the loader and severely wounding two others. Specialist Fifth Class Anderson’s personal bravery, aggressiveness and exemplary devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.