The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Chaplain’s Corps) Clyde E. Kimball (ASN: 0-415638), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a Chaplain with the 1128th Engineer Combat Group, FIRST U.S. Army, in action in Belgium, on 19 December 1944. When medical personnel were not available to render aid to a unit suffering heavy casualties near Bastogne, Belgium, Chaplain Kimball, displaying great personal bravery, volunteered to move through fierce enemy machine gun fire in an effort to render treatment and to evacuate the wounded. While on his courageous mission he was ambushed by infiltrating Germans and received severe wounds which resulted in his death. Chaplain KimballÕs conspicuous valor and unflinching devotion to the welfare of his men reflect credit on himself and the military service.