The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal [then Private First Class] Norman E. Lorenzen (ASN: 17014993), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Battery, 60th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Regiment, at Fort Mills, Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 29 December 1941. A direct hit by a bomb, from an enemy aerial attack, on a gasoline tank located in the regimental motor pool of the 60th Coast Artillery (AA) set fire to the garage and small-arms ammunition storage area. Corporal Lorenzen voluntarily left his place of comparative safety and joined a group intent on removing motor vehicles, shop equipment, and other supplies from the burning garage. Despite Japanese aircraft which continued to bomb and strafe the motor pool area, the group of volunteers succeeded in saving a large amount of valuable Government property. Corporal Lorenzen’s fearless action and exemplary conduct in a situation fraught with grave danger reflects great credit on himself and the United States Army.