The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Glen A. Murray (ASN: 37070838), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, Belgium, on 11 January 1945. Sergeant Murray, an acting platoon leader, led the first group of Americans into the village of ****, and engaged the enemy in house-to-house fighting. A concealed enemy machine gun halted the advance, whereupon Sergeant Murray made his way under heavy automatic weapons fire to a supporting machine gun crew and, under cover of their fire, made his way forward and hurled hand grenades into the enemy emplacement, forcing the machine gun crew to surrender. He returned to his house-to-house campaign, and led his platoon in a series of fire fights which resulted in capturing thirty Germans and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy defenders of the village, when the Germans received reinforcements and launched a powerful counterattack. He directed the orderly withdrawal of his platoon, personally covering the withdrawal with an automatic rifle, enabling his troops to reach high ground on the outskirts, and to successfully evacuate all casualties and German prisoners. He then directed the defense of the new positions against repeated enemy counterattacks. His gallant actions reflect credit upon Sergeant Murray’s character as a soldier and leader of men.