Under the provisions of AR 600-45, as amended, and pursuant authority contained in letter 200.6 (AG) Headquarters XVIII Corps Airborne, dated 31 August 1944, and Circular No. 2, Headquarters First United States Army, dated 4 January 1945, the Bronze Star Medal is awarded to the following named individual:

JOHN D. BOONE, 19139805, Staff Sergeant, 508th-Parachute Infantry. For heroic conduct in action on 6 June 1944, one mile from Picauville, France. 

Staff Sergeant Boone volunteered and successfully penetrated enemy lines in order to locate and bring back to safety personnel of the company who had been wounded in a fire fight.

By his meritorious service during this action, Staff Sergeant Boone, Headquarters, First Battalion, was instrumental in saving the lives of many of the soldiers

Entered military service from San Francisco, California.