Donald C. Krononger

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Donald C. Krononger (33836793), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with Company B, 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division, in Germany on 5 March 1945, 2 April and 12 April 1945. On 5 March Private Krononger was personally responsible for the surrender of twenty enemy who were endangering his platoon’s advance. On another occasion he returned across open fields under fire to recover equipment left behind by wounded comrades. Later he manned an automatic rifle after the rifleman had been wounded. On 12 April his aggressive actions forced surrender of several heavily armed enemy who were defending a house in the outskirts of a town. Although wounded on two different occasions, he refused evacuation on both occasions in order to continue with the action. His courage and devotion to duty reflect great credit on himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.