The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Jon Leslie Grimmett (ASN: RA-14943440), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in the Republic of Vietnam, on 24 January 1968. Sergeant Grimmett distinguished himself on a combat operation near Song Be, Republic of Vietnam. His company was taken under fire by intense automatic weapons and machine guns from a distance of 20 to 30 meters by an undetermined size enemy force. Automatic weapons fire from the enemy bunkers and snipers in the trees on the flanks pinned down the point squad. Sergeant Grimmett, the point squad leader, immediately began to maneuver his squad to a more defensive location by crawling from man to man. He saw his machine gunner fall wounded and lying in an exposed position directly in the path of interlocking machine gun fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Sergeant Grimmett crawled back to secure the machine gun and put it back into action. Realizing that the two bunkers directly to his front were placing accurate and suppressive fire on his squad rendering them unable to maneuver effectively, Sergeant Grimmett rose from his prone position and began pouring a continuous stream of machine gun fire down in both bunkers. At this time an enemy position on Sergeant Grimmett’s flank shifted their fire onto him. He continued to place accurate fire on the enemy until he was mortally wounded. Sergeant Grimmett’s personal bravery and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.