Michael W. Schafer

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Michael W. Schafer, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company C, 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173d Infantry Brigade, during combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, at Oruzgan, Afghanistan, on 25 July 2005.