The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Earl D. Davis (ASN: 0-1173919), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving with the 78th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Armored Division, in France on 29 July 1944.