The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fifth Grade Clarence P. Bailey (ASN: 33700780), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 31 July 1944, in France. Technician Fifth Grade Bailey, while serving as a Litter Bearer for an Infantry Battalion engaged in a fierce fight with a determined enemy, distinguished himself by voluntarily and courageously braving heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire to save the life of a wounded comrade. In the accomplishment of this mission, it was necessary for Technician Fifth Grade Bailey to cross two fields in a most forward area, both of which were under direct enemy observation and were under continuous fire. The great courage and unselfish devotion to duty exhibited by this gallant soldier reflect the highest credit on Technician Fifth Grade Bailey and the Armed Forces of the United States.