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] Lawrence W. Post (ASN: 36810792), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 422d Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division, in action on 19 December 1944, near Schonberg, Belgium. Under direct enemy artillery, small-arms, and automatic fire, Corporal Post manned his machine gun, directing fire on the enemy forces to the front. From the bare, forward slope of the hill, a position without cover or concealment of any kind, he continued firing his weapon until out of ammunition and seriously wounded. He then helped destroy the gun before it fell into enemy hands. Corporal Post’s courage and leadership are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.