The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Richard M. Dorn (ASN: 0-452015), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, on 14 November 1944. When a round fired by an enemy tank immobilized the tank destroyer in which Lieutenant Dorn was riding, and another enemy round penetrated it turret, setting the vehicle afire, Lieutenant Dorn, a tank destroyer platoon leader, ordered his crew to evacuate the burning vehicle. After leading his crew to a place of safety, Lieutenant Dorn discovered his gunner to be missing. With disregard for personal safety, and assisted by a member of his crew, he returned to the burning tank destroyer, despite his exposure to enemy fire and the presence of ammunition in the flaming tank destroyer. He entered the burning vehicle and handed up to the soldier assisting him, the gunner who, it was later learned, had been killed by the penetrating round. The intrepid actions of Lieutenant Dorn constitute such gallantry in action as to be in accord with the traditions of the military service.