(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Sergeant John A. Koval, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company H, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, in action at Raon L’Etape, France, on 19 November 1944. On that date, he and three other soldiers held back the enemy while their Battalion advanced. Sergeant Koval’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.