Eugene H. Mueller

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Eugene H. Mueller (36482619), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. Near Holtzwihr, France, on 27 January 1945, during an early morning attack in which enemy counter-offensive action forced a limited withdrawal, Private First Class Mueller and another soldier elected to remain in position. Continuing their fire with devastating effect while enemy infantry approached to within 200 yards and hostile tank and artillery shells exploded within 10 yards of them, these two 81-mm. mortarmen held off the counterattack for one half hour. In the pause which they won, rifle platoons reorganized, renewed the attack and regained the offensive.