The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Hughie A. Thurlow, United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company A, 386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division, in action at Kaltenherbergt, Germany, on the night of 15 April 1945. While leading a machine gun squad in an attack through the town against strong hostile positions, Private First Class Thurlow was wounded by enemy artillery fire. Learning that a member of his squad also had been wounded and was lying exposed and helpless near a burning building, Private First Class Thurlow without disclosing that he himself had been wounded proceeded into the fireswept street and assisted in rendering first aid to this and another wounded man and while continuing to direct the fire of his guns did he reveal that he had been wounded. His daring and courageous actions upon this occasion reflect high credit upon himself and the Armed Forces.