WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – A U.S. Army soldier will receive the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry posthumously in September, the White House said on Friday.

On September 17, President Obama will award Staff Sergeant Jared C. Monti, who was born in Raynham, Massachusetts, with the Medal of Honor. Monti will receive the medal posthumously for his heroic actions in combat in Afghanistan.

“He displayed immeasurable courage and uncommon valor - eventually sacrificing his own life in an effort to save his comrade,” according to a statement released by the White House. Monti’s parents, Paul Monti and Janet Monti, will join Obama at the White House to commemorate their son’s example of “selfless service and sacrifice.

The Medal of Honor is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the U.S., engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force or serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the U.S. is not a belligerent party.

The meritorious conduct, to receive the medal, must involve great personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his or her comrades and must have involved risk of life. There must be incontestable proof of the performance of the meritorious conduct, and each recommendation for the award must be considered on the standard of extraordinary merit.

Monti was born on September 20, 1975 as a native of Raynham, Massachusetts. He graduated from Bridgewater-Raynham High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army in March of 1993. He attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.

His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, five Army Commendations Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals, three National Defense Service Medals, among others.

He is survived by his father, Paul Monti, his mother, Janet Monti, his sister, Niccole Monti, his brother, Tomothy Monti, and his niece, Carys Monti. He was posthumously promoted to Sergeant First Class.