The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Oscar Simpson (ASN: 34482580), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 92d Infantry Division, in action on 8 February 1945, in Italy. Staff Sergeant Simpson, a squad leader, was assigned the mission of protecting his company’s right flank. During an assault two other platoons of the company became pinned down by enemy machine gun fire from well-emplaced enemy dugouts. Staff Sergeant Simpson, moving his squad on the right flank, was unaware of the platoon’s being held up and continued up the slope. Half way up the slope he received enemy fire from an enemy bunker. Quickly he, single-handed and armed only with two hand grenades, assaulted the enemy bunker which had been holding up the company’s advance. He threw in a hand grenade and one enemy soldier surrendered and prepared to throw the other when eight others filed out of the dugout, all surrendering to Staff Sergeant Simpson. In the dugout he found American equipment and many types of ammunition, and captured three enemy machine guns and five enemy rifles. Staff Sergeant Simpson’s gallant action exemplifies the highest traditions of the United States Army.