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 Joseph Zboralski (ASN: 36840567), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action near ****, Belgium on 15 January 1945. When he noticed that a wounded comrade had been left lying in an open field from which his platoon had just withdrawn because of a powerful artillery barrage, Private Zboralski crawled across four hundred yards of exposed terrain under intense enemy artillery, mortar and machine gun fire, carried the wounded soldier to the cover of a woods, and administered first aid until litter bearers arrived. His inspiring display of courage and unselfishness saved his comrade from further injury and possible death and reflect the highest credit upon his character as a soldier.