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 George Byron Rose (ASN: 34259053), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. On 12 August 1943, in the vicinity of Randazzo, Sicily, moving forward with a party to establish an advance communications switch, the vehicle in which Private Rose was riding was halted well to the rear in the convoy. Voluntarily and with complete disregard for personal safety, Private First Class Rose, while under enemy observation, left his vehicle and crawled down the side of the road for a distance of approximately 500 yards to where members of this party had been killed and injured by enemy artillery fire and mines. He worked continuously for seven hours, pulling the wounded into positions of comparative safety and removing the dead from enemy shellfire. During this period, although under constant enemy artillery, mortar and intermittent machine gun fire, and in constant danger from anti-personnel mines, Private First Class Rose doggedly refused to leave his wounded comrades and continued to render first aid until medical attention was available. The gallantry exhibited by Private First Class Rose in voluntarily leaving a position of security to bring relief to wounded comrades, was of profound inspiration to those who witnessed the action and will be long remembered by his comrades. This outstanding personal courage, bravery and devotion to duty was in accordance with the highest ideals of the Military Service.