The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant James C. Little (ASN: 37153862), United States Army, for gallantry in action in northern France while serving with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. On 12 June 1944 in the vicinity of ***, France, when his platoon was in position under heavy enemy fire, friendly tanks began an assault on his position in the enemy began firing on him. Staff Sergeant little, sensing the seriousness of the situation, disregard his own personal safety and secured an orange flag and ran to an exposed position, signaling the tanks that they were firing on friendly troops. In the face of crossfire from enemy machine guns and rifle fire and fire from our own tanks, his instantaneous analysis of the grave situation resulted in the stopping of the tank fire and overcoming the enemy. This gallant action exhibited quick thinking, courage and devotion to duty resulting in a successful operation which might’ve been disastrous to his unit.