The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Saul J. Joseph (ASN: 20607928), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, 16 September 1944. In the advance against ****, the enemy offered strong resistance, retarding attacking platoons of the *** Infantry Regiment. In order to increase the effectiveness of his weapons platoon’s support of the assaulting units, Sergeant Joseph, acting platoon leader, ordered his gun crew to serve as ammunition handlers while he assumed operation of the crew’s light machine gun. In vain, the enemy attempted to silence his weapon, for although wounded by mortar fire, Sergeant Joseph tenaciously held his position until his fire was masked by the advance of his own troops. Only then did he allow himself to be evacuated. Sergeant Joseph’s gallantry in action is in accord with the military traditions of the United States.