(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Chaplain’s Corps), [then First Lieutenant Frederick Atkinson Barnhill, United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a Chaplain with the 37th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, in action in the Territory of Alaska, in 1943. Chaplain Barnhill administered to his soldiers, accompanying them in the thickest of raids, attending their needs as a friend as well as a pastor. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Chaplain Barnhill, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army .