The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Carl E. Dean (ASN: 34365905), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 32d Infantry Division near Afua, New Guinea, on 10 July 1944. During an enemy attack, Private First Class Dean was given the mission of delivering an important message to an outpost 150 yards distant. The route to be traversed was covered by heavy enemy artillery, mortar, machine gun, and rifle fire. Private First Class Dean had embarked on the mission and was nearing the outpost when he was mortally wounded. The message to be delivered uppermost in his mind, he summoned his last ounce of strength and managed to craw the remaining distance to the trench which formed the outpost. He gasped out the message before he lost consciousness, He died several hours later. The courage, high sense of loyalty and devotion to duty displayed by Private First Class Dean served as a great inspiration to the men of his company.