The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Claude A. Hudson (38284430), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 13 September 1944, in Holland. Staff Sergeant Hudson was serving as a member of an Infantry task force which succeeded in making a rapid advance deep into enemy territory. When heavy resistance was encountered, a vigorous fire fight ensued with the result that a large force of hostile troops were put to flight in disorder. In an effort to take full advantage of the victory, Staff Sergeant Hudson and a few of his fellow soldiers climbed onto accompanying tanks and took up the chase. When the enemy was overtaken, hand-to-hand fighting ensued, many of the hostile troops were killed, and a total of ninety prisoners of war were captured. In addition, the capture of a large city was made possible for the disorganized enemy was unable to plan any defense, so rapid was the course of the action. The aggressive initiative, fortitude, and high degree of esprit exhibited by Staff Sergeant Hudson reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Armed Forces.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in Lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Claude A. Hudson (38284430), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action in Germany, on 13 April 1945. Sergeant Hudson voluntarily led a detail of men through intense machine gun and small arms fire to the rear of a row of concrete houses which were the center of enemy resistance. He and another man, succeeded in reaching a position behind the enemy, fired for one half hour, killing eight of the enemy and capturing eleven, thereby completely overrunning the enemy and silencing their fire. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Staff Sergeant Hudson, 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.