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 Royal A. Offer (ASN: 37119520), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, 11 August 1944. Sergeant Offer, a platoon sergeant, was one of a two-man detail assigned the mission of reconnoitering a group of buildings on their company’s left flank. They approached the buildings by a circuitous route through enemy-held territory, reached an enemy machine gun position and killed all members of the crew. They continued their search of the buildings, and succeeded in killing four of the enemy therein, wounding at least six more and dispersing the remainder. The gallant actions of Sergeant Offer, his tenacity of purpose and disregard for personal safety, reflect the highest credit upon his character as a soldier and upon the military service.