The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Buster W. Strasser (ASN: RA-17270251), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Battery B, 21st Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self Propelled), 25th Infantry Division, in action on 4 April 1951, near Kunja-Dong, Korea. On that date, Sergeant First Class Strasser’s half-track platoon was supporting an attack on strong hostile positions near Kunja-Dong, Korea. When the communications system within his unit failed to function, he repeatedly exposed himself to heavy small arms and automatic weapons and mortar fire to direct the counter fire of the crews on the main strongpoint’s of the foe. Despite in increasing intensity of the devastating barrage, he continued his efforts until the enemy had been driven from the objective. Sergeant First Class Strasser’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.