The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Field Artillery) Albert D. Bessler (ASN: 0-1170651), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 92d Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea. Captain Bessler, working in the capacity as Commander of the Forward Observer Party during “Task Force Dog”, distinguished himself and displayed outstanding qualities of an officer on 10 December 1950, at Sudong, Korea, by persisting in the adjustment of artillery fire on an enemy strongpoint while being under enemy machine gun and mortar fire. Detected by the enemy, Captain Bessler observed the enemy pointing him out to an enemy machine gun and was under enemy machine gun fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety and motivated by a sense of duty to destroy the enemy, which from his perch commanded the main supply route overflowing with Marine Units, Captain Bessler persisted in his adjustment of artillery fire and effectively destroyed the machine gun emplacement, killing several enemy and completely neutralizing the hill with time fire and white phosphorus, thereby permitting the Marine column to proceed unmolested. Captain Bessler’s heroic achievement contributed materially to the success of the operation and his exemplary behavior and effective immediate action reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.