The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal [then Private First Class] John W. Percer, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with a Field Artillery Battalion of the 34th Infantry Division in Tunisia. When his position was attacked in the afternoon by enemy artillery fire the section chief was severely wounded. Corporal Percer ran to him and immediately applied a tourniquet to his arm. He then covered the body of the wounded man, while the position was being heavily shelled, by placing himself on top of him. After the shell fire had abated he reorganized his section and was again very cool and collected when the shelling was repeated. Corporal Percer’s gallant actions and dedicated 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.