The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Master Sergeant Efraim Ackerman (ASN: 32429795), United States Army, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States while serving with the 35th Infantry Division in France on 23 August 1944. On this date, Sergeant Ackerman voluntarily accompanied a truce party into the town of ****, France, when he knew the town was occupied by enemy forces who were firing on our troops just outside of town. Although the party was under a flag of truce with the mission of determining whether or not the **** Garrison would surrender or be annihilated, available intelligence was that the enemy would not honor the flag of truce. Although the commander of the enemy could not be found, the party traversed a great portion of the city under full observation of the enemy where a false move would undoubtedly have brought a hail of enemy fire. Sergeant Ackerman’s utter disregard for his own safety greatly facilitated the movement of the division into ****. This act of gallantry reflects great courage and credit upon Sergeant Ackerman as a soldier and upon the military service.