The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Sergeant [then Platoon Sergeant] Alvin E. Tway (ASN: 36152077), United States Army, for gallantry in action on 16 December 1943, near San Pietro Infine, Italy. First Sergeant Tway was ordered to withdraw his platoon from a position under intense enemy artillery and small arms fire. After directing the platoon to a supplementary position, First Sergeant Tway found that three of his men had been wounded and were unable to move without assistance. He helped these men, one at a time, to a place of safety where their wounds could be dressed. This rescue work necessitated his crossing the bare forward slope of a hill for a distance of 300 yards under heavy mortar, artillery and machine gun fire. First Sergeant Tway’s heroic and selfless actions saved the lives of three soldiers.