Haldon H. Huber

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Haldon H. Huber, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne), during combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, in Afghanistan. On the date of Master Sergeant Huber’s heroic actions, gunfire erupted from insurgents, zeroing in on Master Sergeant Huber’s patrol in Afghanistan. Without hesitation, he returned fire and then whipped his vehicle around to protect his men. When that wasn’t enough, Huber jumped out and fired a 60-mm. mortar so his patrol could get to safety.