The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant [then Private First Class] Gilbert Hahn (ASN: 39098639), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, on 31 July 1944. When an assault wave engaged in an attack upon strong enemy forces in **** was forced to take cover from heavy enemy machine gun fire, Sergeant Hahn, a messenger, together with another enlisted man, went to the aid of an officer and two enlisted men who had been wounded and were lying in an exposed position on a road. Disregarding the danger from heavy enemy fire sweeping the road and surrounding area, Sergeant Hahn dragged the officer through an open field a distance of some three hundred yards to a place of safety, and returned twice to evacuate the other two wounded soldiers by the same route. The courageous actions of Sergeant Hahn, who placed the welfare of his comrades-in-arms above his own life, reflect the highest credit upon his character as a soldier and upon the military service.