(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Ralph Nisley Woods, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the Italy, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Woods, 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.