The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private Boris Krestoff (ASN: 19084985), United States Army, for gallantry in action in northern France while serving with the 315th Engineer Combat Battalion, 90th Infantry Division. On 9 July 1944 in the vicinity of *** , France Private Krestoff was acting as an assistant observer for the mortar section. Although his position was under constant shelling by enemy mortars and artillery, Private Krestoff made eight trips to the CP located 200 yards north and to the rear of his outpost, locating and repairing breaks in the telephone wire over a route which was exposed to small arms fire as well as enemy mortars. By keeping this line in operation, his action maturely aided in repulsing a strong enemy counterattack. On his ninth trip to repair the wire, Private Krestoff was seriously wounded and later evacuated. Private Krestoff’s gallant action was a fine example to his companions and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.