Sergeant Mower's official Medal of Honor citation reads: He was an assistant squad leader in an attack against strongly defended enemy positions on both sides of a stream running through a wooded gulch.

After signaling his unit to halt, he realized his own exposed position was the most advantageous point from which to direct the attack, and stood fast.

Half submerged, gravely wounded, but refusing to seek shelter or accept aid of any kind, he continued to shout and signal to his squad as he directed it in the destruction of 2 enemy machineguns and numerous riflemen.

Discovering that the intrepid man in the stream was largely responsible for the successful action being taken against them, the remaining Japanese concentrated the full force of their firepower upon him, and he was killed while still urging his men on.

Mower's gallant initiative and heroic determination aided materially in the successful completion of his squad's mission.