The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Henry A. Moen (ASN: 36213663), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company M, 3d Battalion, 2d Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces in Germany. On 23 March 1945, when the enemy launched a fierce tank and infantry night attack against Sergeant Moen’s machine gun positions near Trebur, Germany, the positions became untenable and he ordered a withdrawal of his men to buildings inside the town. Facing the withering hail of hostile self-propelled artillery and small arms fire with unflinching heroism, this intrepid soldier and two comrades courageously remained behind to cover the withdrawal. Although mortally wounded as he fought on against the overwhelming odds, his self-sacrifice enabled the remainder of the platoon to reach cover without a casualty. Sergeant Moen’s indomitable courage and unselfish devotion to duty live on as an inspiration to the men with whom he fought.