The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) John H. Hoyert (ASN: 0-545151), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action near ****, Luxembourg, on 27 December 1944. During an attack on the village of ****, three members of Lieutenant Hoyert’s platoon were trapped in a house well ahead of the American advance. In order to rescue his men, Lieutenant Hoyert organized a patrol and led it against an enemy machine gun emplacement preventing approach to the building. A sudden burst of fire from the German gun killed one member of the patrol and seriously wounded another. Without hesitation, Lieutenant Hoyert made his way to the exposed position where the wounded soldier had fallen, rendered first aid and evacuated him to a place of cover. Returning to the head of his group, Lieutenant Hoyert directed his men to deliver fire against the hostile weapon. Under cover of this fire, he then crawled to the flank of the machine gun, killed two of the crew members and forced the remainder to flee. His daring action cleared the road to the embattled building and freed the men who had been trapped inside. Lieutenant Hoyert’s gallant and resourceful leadership was an inspiration to his men, and an important factor in the success of his unit. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.