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 Fourth Class Sanderfierd Allen Jones (ASN: RA-15884605), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with Command and Control North, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, in the Republic of Vietnam. Specialist Fourth Class Jones distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 5 March 1969 as a Squad Leader of a company of indigenous soldiers on a search and clear operation deep within enemy territory. When his company’s point element was helplessly caught in an ambush, Specialist Jones moved his squad forward to assist his stricken comrades. The enemy realized his movement would block their retreat and shifted the greatest volume of fire on his squad, pinning his men down also. Aware that immediate action would be necessary to keep his troops from being annihilated, Specialist Jones moved from man to man, reassuring and encouraging them. He then led an assault on the hostile positions, inflicting numerous casualties on the enemy. As the communists began to withdraw, he was mortally wounded by hostile fire. Specialist Fourth Class Jones’ gallantry in action, at the cost of his life, was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.