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The
President of the United States
Takes Pleasure in Presenting
The Distinguished Service Cross
To
Eric
Alan Moser
Sergeant, U.S. Army
For
Services as Set Forth in the Following
Citation:
For exceptional valor and
intrepid actions above and beyond the call of duty while serving with
Company C, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade
Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, while repelling an overwhelming and
heavily armed enemy force on 26 August 2007, during Operation IRAQI
FREEDOM 06-08. Sergeant Moser's exceptional courage, tenacity and
tactical prowess under intense enemy fire and close combat contributed
to the defeat of a concerted enemy effort to overrun his sniper
position. Surrounded and attacked by an enemy force ten times superior
to that of his own, Sergeant Moser and his fellow Paratroopers valiantly
repelled the enemy attack with withering small arms fire and grenades.
His four-man sniper team courageously fought off an overwhelming enemy
force for control of the rooftop for over ten minutes in close combat,
killing or wounding at least ten enemies in the process. His
distinguished valor, unquestionable devotion to duty and loyalty to his
fellow Paratroopers in the most dire of circumstances are in keeping
with the finest traditions of military heroism and reflect great credit
upon himself, Task Force Two Panther, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Task Force Lightning, and the United States Army.
Home Town: Tomball, Texas
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