Laurel C. Mitchell

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Laurel C. Mitchell (6154124), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against an armed enemy while serving with Company C, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 3 March 1945, at Hartungshof, Germany. On that date, Private First Class Mitchell rushed through intense enemy machine pistol and machine gun fire to evacuate wounded men from a building. His great courage in moving from a place of comparative safety to an area of extreme danger to perform this mission is in accord with the finest traditions of the military service, and reflects great credit upon himself, the 63d Infantry Division, and the United States Army.