Paul R. Seifert

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Paul R. Seifert, Machinist, U.S. Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving on board the U.S.S. STEWART (DD-224) in action against a greatly superior Japanese Naval force in the Badoeng Strait, off the Island of Bali, Netherlands East Indies, on the night of 19 – 20 February 1942. Machinist Seifert, with great skill and daring, handled the pumping to enable the ship to keep station as flagship during the enemy action.