The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Medical Corps) David G. Vesely (ASN: 0-437360), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 363d Medical Battalion, 63d Infantry Division, in action on 15 March 1945, in the vicinity of Eschringen, Germany. While making a reconnaissance for a site for his collecting station, Captain Vesely heard the cry of a soldier who had just stepped on an enemy mine that caused a partial amputation of his left leg. Officers present informed Captain Vesely that the field contained over three hundred mines. Knowing that the soldier was in need of prompt medical attention, Captain Vesely ran through the mine field to the wounded man and using a pocket knife, completed the amputation. He dressed the man’s leg, helped carry him to his jeep, and drove him to the aid station. Captain Vesely’s magnificent courage and devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger are in keeping with the finest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.