The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Specialist Fourth Class Ronald Clark Stallings (ASN: 52646539), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as a Medical Aidman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Company A, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, on a search and destroy mission in the Republic of Vietnam on 10 December 1967. While moving through a dense Viet Cong infested area, one platoon was suddenly subjected to intensive automatic weapons fire by a numerically superior hostile force. Specialist Stallings, realizing that the embattled platoon had no medic, unhesitatingly ran through the hail of enemy fire to the platoon’s position and began to search for casualties. When he discovered a wounded man lying in an exposed position, Specialist Stallings, with complete disregard for his personal safety, administered first aid and dragged the man to safety. He then continued to ignore the vicious Viet Cong fire as he returned to the fire-swept zone to treat another comrade. He quickly dressed the wounds of the man and began dragging him to safety. Seemingly oblivious to the battle that raged about him, Specialist Stallings continued dragging the man toward a position of safety until he received a mortal wound. His extraordinary courage, as demonstrated by his selfless sacrifice for his fellow soldiers, distinguished him as a soldier of the highest caliber. Specialist Fourth Class Stallings’ unquestionable valor while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an insurgent force is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 1st Infantry Division, and the United States Army.