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 Darwin J. Mohorich (ASN: 39326917), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the **** Sector, Normandy, France, on 16 July 1944. When his platoon was pinned down by fire from an enemy machine gun in a hedgerow to its front, Private Mohorich, a rifleman, voluntarily and alone, crawled along the edge of an open field in the face of heavy enemy fire, approached the right flank of the enemy position, and threw two hand grenades which silenced the machine gun, killing or wounding all members of its crew. The gallant actions of Private Mohorich, his intrepid courage and disregard for personal safety, enabled his platoon to continue its advance, and reflect the highest credit upon the military service.