The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Daniel R. Green, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Private First Class Green distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions while serving as a rifleman at First Support Base Mahone II during a North Vietnamese rocket and ground attack on 23 February 1969. After concentrated hostile ordnance had been placed on the perimeter fortifications, an enemy element charged through the wire barrier and launched five rocket grenades at Private Green’s bunker. Three of his comrades were killed and Private Green was seriously wounded and temporarily rendered unconscious. Two of the six sappers rushed to the rear door of the bunker and sprayed the interior with rifle fire and made a hasty search of the bodies. They then rejoined their element outside to signal for a mass penetration. Realizing the enemy’s intent, Private Green secured a fragmentation grenade and, crawling outside the bunker, threw it into the middle of the group killing all six. Despite additional wounds received in the blast, Private Green inched his way to the dead enemy, secured one of their rifles and propped himself against the forward blast wall of the emplacement. Although weakened by loss of blood and intense pain, he fired on the hostile troops who were nearing the wire perimeter until the probe was repelled. Only after the vital fortification had been resupplied and re-manned did he allow himself to be medically treated. Private First Class Green’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.