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 Pat J. Lindsay, United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company A, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action on 5 October 1944, near Driel, Holland. His unit was attacking in an apple orchard against heavy machine gun and rifle fire from an enemy strong point. A comrade, trying to advance his machine gun to a better position, was seriously wounded. Sergeant Lindsay, supervising his squad in a nearby drainage ditch, immediately arose, crawled over the open ground under withering machine gun fire, and pulled his comrade back 75 feet to the drainage ditch. The fearless, courageous, and unselfish act of Sergeant Lindsay was an inspiration to his platoon.