The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Russell J. Cameron (ASN: 16150857), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the ** Tank Battalion, 90th Infantry Division in Northern France. On 16 August 1944 in the vicinity of ****, France, when his section of tanks had penetrated the town, after heavy fighting and fighting still continued on the edges of the town, his ammunition became very low. There was danger of the enemy regaining the town should the tanks be removed to re-supply them with ammunition. Corporal Cameron, and one companion, loaded a quarter-ton truck with the much needed ammunition and ran a gauntlet of fire to reach the tank section, enabling it to maintain its position. His gallant action contributed to the holding of this important key to the **** position, which resulted later in enormous destruction of enemy material and personnel and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.