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 John E. Reynolds (ASN: 36905802), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. On 1 April 1945, near Rothenbach, Germany, at about 1700 hours, Sergeant Reynolds and another soldier crawled 100 yards under enemy machine gun, small arms, SP and Panzerfaust fire to silence a machine gun 150 yards away. Within fifty yards of the gun they stood and advanced, barely escaping death, Sergeant Reynolds firing a light machine gun from the hip and the other soldier feeding the ammunition into the gun. When within twenty-five yards of the enemy position they had killed the gun crew of two, wounded one and forced the remaining four enemy around the gun to surrender. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, 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.