The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Alford Popp, United States Army, for gallantry in action in connection with a military operation against an armed enemy while serving with Company K, 387th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division. On 25 April 1945, during an attack on the city of Eger, Czechoslovakia, Private Popp volunteered, with another soldier, to contact friendly troops within the city with whom his platoon was out of communication. Boldly dashing across 800 yards of open terrain under heavy enemy fire of all types, he contacted the friendly troops and returned to his platoon with enemy small arms fire falling all about him. He then led elements of his platoon into the city over dangerously exposed ground. Private Popp’s daring and gallantry on this occasion reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces.