(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Technical Sergeant Marvin Herman Raabe, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy forces while serving with Company H, 2d Battalion, 32d Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, In action against enemy forces at Shoestring Ridge on Leyte, Philippine Islands, on 26 November 1944. When heavy casualties depleted Companies E, G, and H at “The Bend”, Technical Sergeant Raabe took command of the group. He ordered his supporting mortars to keep firing at the draw which led to the two hills at “The Bend”, and placed his few remaining men in a position from when they could cover the enemy approach with their fire. With mortars and machine guns blazing, the enemy returned, attacking directly up the hill and into Technical Sergeant Raabe’s fire zone. A large group of attackers tried to slip around the flank, while others drifted to the left and tried to infiltrate to the ridge top. Some of these attacking enemy managed to reach the foxholes Technical Sergeant Raabe’s men had left when they had changed position. Discovering this, Technical Sergeant Raabe led his men in a bayonet charge on their former positions, and cleared the ridge top of Japanese. This attack, however, left the opening between the hills uncovered and the enemy was beginning to move through it. Technical Sergeant Raabe turned his few men around again and attacked down the hill, engaging the enemy in savage hand-to-hand fighting before his small force cleared the hill of enemy troops. Technical Sergeant Raabe’s gallant leadership, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.