James A. Keller

1st Lieutenant, U. S. Army

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 42 (February 17, 1945)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant James A. Keller (ASN: 0-1015127), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 745th Tank Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Germany on 17 October 1944.
First Lieutenant Keller's outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 1st Infantry Division, and the United States Army.