The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant [then Private First Class] Jose Salindong, Philippine Army, for gallantry in action at Mount Natib, Barrio Guitol, Balangan, Bataan, Philippine Islands, on or about 16 January 1942. Sergeant Salindong courageously volunteered to join a patrol on a mission to locate and destroy artillery and ammunition dumps of an enemy column which had been inflicting heavy casualties upon the reserve divisions of the I Philippine Corps. He displayed exceptional daring and resourcefulness in participating in the attacks against the objective, which was successfully destroyed. Through his valiant actions and devotion to duty, Sergeant Salindong made a noteworthy contribution to the heroic defense of Bataan.