The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal to Private First Class Darrel E. Wilson (ASN: 16155514), United States Army, for heroism while serving with Company M, 274th Infantry Regiment. Private First Class Wilson heroically defended an infantry company withdrawal by staunchly holding his machine gun fire on two German tanks attacking a position near Stiring-Wendel, France, on 5 March 1945. When the tanks turned their fire on his position, he bravely continued to use his weapons, despite the odds against him, until the infantry had successfully withdrawn,.