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 Fred L. Kincaid (ASN: 34609786), United States Army, for gallantry in action on 7 January 1945, near ****, Belgium. During an attack on a strongly defended enemy position, Private Kincaid, a rifleman in Company F, 2d Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, voluntarily exposed himself to intense close-range enemy fire to cross approximately 100 yards of terrain in order to retrieve badly needed machinegun ammunition from a dead ammunition bearer. Early in this attempt, he was painfully wounded but continued on despite his wound until his mission had been completed. He then unhesitatingly returned in the face of the same fire to get a wounded man to a place of safety. This was successfully achieved with the aid of two other men. The heroic and unselfish actions of Private Kincaid were in keeping with the high traditions of the Airborne Forces of the United States Army.