The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant George R. Hebbler, Sr. (ASN: 38616100), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with Company A, 49th Armored Infantry Regiment, 8th Armored Division, in Germany from 2 April to 8 April 1945. When his company was completely surrounded, Sergeant Hebbler crawled several hundred yards through the enemy lines to contact his battalion command post. Later, while in the advance guard of an armored column he discovered an enemy 20-mm. gun and knocked it out before it could be put into action. He led an advance patrol assigned the mission of drawing enemy fire and uncovered positions that would have seriously hampered the advance of the platoon. During this period he volunteered to lead a patrol into enemy territory to locate wounded and identify the dead. The courageous actions of Sergeant Hebbler reflects the greatest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.