The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Specialist Fourth Class Jimmy R. Force (ASN: RA-18611674), United States Army, for gallantry in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with Troop K, 3d Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. Specialist Fourth Class Force distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 21 May 1967, while serving as a Medical Corpsman participating in a convoy escort mission along Highway ONE near Soui Cat, Republic of Vietnam, when the unit was suddenly engaged by an estimated battalion of Viet Cong who directed a withering volume of recoilless rifle, mortar, automatic weapons, and small arms fire upon the convoy. Although wounded in the initial burst of enemy fire, Specialist Force disregarded the intense fire and the pain of his wounds as he courageously began treating the injured members of his vehicle. After aiding these crew members, Specialist Force treated all 23 wounded soldiers and contributed significantly to saving many lives. Specialist Force’s courage and devotion to duty were an inspiration to all those with whom he served. Specialist Fourth Class Force’s extraordinary heroism in close combat with a numerically superior Viet Cong force was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.