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 Randall Wright (ASN: 35878435), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company E, 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division, on 6 February 1945, in France. Learning of an intricate system of enemy trench works immediately to his company’s front, Private First Class Wright, with two comrades, moved out to reconnoiter the positions. Encountering heavy machine gun fire, Private First Class Wright, realizing that his companions were in grave danger, crawled forward under the hostile fire and with well-placed rifle shots silenced the enemy gun, killing two of the crew and taking three prisoners. Later in the day he moved forward to an exposed position and by deliberately engaging a fortified enemy emplacement in a fire fight, enabled his platoon to resume its advance around the distracted position. His gallant action reflects a high standard of military service.