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 pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Walter Edward Wolfe, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, while engaged in combat operations near Baghdad, Ira support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. On the afternoon of 31 March 2003, Sergeant Wolfe eliminated two enemy soldiers at short range with a single shot apiece. Without regard for his own safety, Sergeant Wolfe unconcealed himself to enemy fire numerous times by running from position to position. He then proceeded to move toward one enemy bunker, which he cleared with small arms fire. Sergeant Wolfe unconcealed himself to a second bunker, prepared a fragmentation grenade and threw it with great precision into the spot in the bunker where sniper fire was believed to be coming from. In doing so, he single-handedly destroyed a bunker that had pinned down roughly half of the platoon. Staff Sergeant Wolfe displayed bravery above and beyond the call of duty. His courage, leadership and initiative were essential to the platoon’s destruction of the ambushing forces and the survival of the platoon. Altogether the platoon inflicted more than forty casualties on the enemy. Staff Sergeant Wolf showed great bravery and personal courage and his actions reflect great credit upon himself, the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and the United States Army.