The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Donald R. Hale (ASN: 37491812), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the 315th Engineer Combat Battalion, 90th Infantry Division in action on 10 November 1944 in the vicinity of Basse Ham, France. During the attack on Fort Koenigamacher by Company **, 358th Infantry Regiment, Sergeant Hale, Squad Leader, continually subjected himself to intermittent enemy machine gun fire and personally placed and detonated many explosive charges against the entrances and embrasures of the fortress. The cool, daring and exemplary leadership displayed by Sergeant Hale materially aided the capture of the Fort. His gallantry was in accordance with high military tradition.