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] Arthur W. Reynolds (ASN: 35042510), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action near ****, France, on 8 November 1944. When members of his squad, advancing against the enemy, were pinned down by machine gun fire, and the squad leader became a casualty, Sergeant Reynolds assumed command, deployed his men, then went forward alone, killed one German and captured two others. By his intrepid actions, Sergeant Reynolds silenced the enemy emplacement and enabled his unit to continue to advance to its objective. His heroic actions are in accord with the military traditions of the United States.