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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Alexander Cameron (ASN: 0-1323910), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the **** Sector, Normandy, France, 15 July 1944. Lieutenant Cameron led the First Machine Gun Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, supporting the attack of Company A, 134th Infantry Regiment, in the operation against ****. When the supported unit was pinned down by enemy machine gun fire, Lieutenant Cameron ordered his platoon to remain in its position and continue its fire at the enemy gun, while he went forward, armed with his carbine and a hand grenade, in an attempt to destroy the emplacement. Crawling to within grenade-throwing distance, Lieutenant Cameron was discovered by the enemy machine gun crew, who directed their fire at him. Springing to his feet, Lieutenant Cameron ran forward and threw his grenade, but at the same time it destroyed the enemy gun, he was killed by the enemy machine gun fire. The intrepid actions of Lieutenant Cameron in placing the success of the mission at hand above that of his own life, constitute such gallantry in action as to reflect the highest credit upon his character as an officer and upon the military service.