The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fourth Grade Walter J. Starvish (ASN: 31031598), United States Army, for gallantry in action in northern France while serving with the 90th Infantry Division. On 12 June 1944 Technician Fourth Grade Starvish’s company was moving forward across an open field when they received enemy machine gun fire. While the men sought cover, one soldier was wounded, rendered helpless and unable to move. Technician Fourth Grade Starvish, with disregard for his own life, made his way to the wounded man and despite the heavy fire which was unceasing, removed him to a point of comparative safety from which he might be evacuated.