The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Benjamin P. Walker (ASN: 16077365), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 2 February 1945, near ****, Germany. During an assault upon a strongly defended enemy position one of the assault squad was seriously wounded. Private First Class Walker, an Aid Man, with no thought for his personal safety, left his position of comparative safety and rushed forward to the wounded man despite intense machine gun and sniper fire. Disregarding the hail of enemy bullets, he administered first aid in the exposed position. When he attempted to carry the casualty to safety, Private First Class Walker was seriously wounded himself. The supreme heroism and high conception of duty displayed by Private First Class Walker were a tribute to himself and the Medical Corps.