The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Armor) August Daub, Jr., United States Army, for gallantry in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force on 14 April 1969, while serving as a helicopter pilot with Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date while engaged with a large North Vietnamese Army force, elements of the squadron sustained numerous casualties during the fierce fighting. Lieutenant Daub, who was flying alone in his unarmed observation helicopter, heard that no evacuation helicopters were willing to attempt to evacuate the wounded because of a grass fire raging in the area of the landing zone. Nevertheless, he quickly informed the friendly ground commander that he would land and pick up as many of the friendly casualties as possible. Although darkness added to the danger caused by the hostile fusillade and the hazardous landing zone, he succeeded in evacuating five of the most seriously wounded soldiers on his first trip even though he was forced to overload his aircraft. Disregarding his own safety, he made two more landings in the contact area and evacuated a total of eleven men, several of whom owe their lives to his heroism. First Lieutenant Daub’s courage, devotion to duty and deep concern for the welfare of his fellow soldiers were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.