The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Stanley H. Casey (ASN: 0-405884), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, Belgium, on 30 December 1944. Refusing to give ground to a heavy enemy counterattack, Lieutenant Casey, commanding a rifle company, instituted a defense and through his inspirational leadership was able to check the enemy, thereby allowing adjoining units to organize and repel the enemy attack. During the course of this action, Lieutenant Casey personally manned a machine gun in support of his attacking troops, then went forward armed with a rocket launcher and scored a direct hit on an enemy vehicle. His resourcefulness, intrepidity and disregard for personal safety honor Lieutenant Casey’s character as an officer and leader of men.