(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) John Daniel Kruger, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. First Lieutenant Kruger distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions while serving as a Platoon Leader of the 2d Platoon, Company C, 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), 9th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the Binh Phouc District, Long An Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 12 June 1969. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Kruger, 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.