The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Jerome F. Fox (ASN: 37097143), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, 20 September 1944. After the First Platoon, Anti-Tank Company, *** Infantry Regiment had established its defensive position near ****, Private Fox, a driver, entered a field to cut camouflage for his vehicle, in which he had left his rifle. When he noticed and was investigating freshly-dug foxholes, he discovered they contained a German officer armed with a machine pistol, and two enlisted men with rifles. While they pointed their weapons at him, Private Fox, though completely unarmed, pretended he held a hand grenade behind him, and ordered the enemy to drop their weapons. Believing the ruse, the enemy threw down their weapons, whereupon Private Fox snatched the machine pistol, and took his prisoners to the prisoner of war collecting point. Private Fox’s courage, resourcefulness and gallantry in action are in accord with the military traditions of the Army.