The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Starr S. Sutherland, Jr. (ASN: 0-548198), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, *** Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, on 18 November 1944. Lieutenant Sutherland led a patrol of Company E men into the woods near ****, where he found scattered members of a Company G patrol. Forming the latter men as part of his patrol, Lieutenant Sutherland proceeded over open ground, discovered and destroyed an enemy machine gun and its crew. Later, while alone, and en route to his operations post, he encountered and killed an enemy soldier, and upon arriving at his operations post, discovered an enemy tank firing on Company G. Lieutenant Sutherland then adjusted fire that neutralized the enemy vehicle. That same night, Lieutenant Sutherland and an enlisted man reconnoitered in preparation for an attack the following morning. The information obtained by Lieutenant Sutherland materially contributed to the success of the ensuing attack. Lieutenant Sutherland’s aggressive leadership, tactical knowledge, personal bravery and devotion to duty, spell much gallantry in action as to be in accord with the military traditions of the United States.