The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fourth Grade James E. Harden (ASN: 20465177), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 222d Infantry Regiment, 42d Infantry Division, in action on 15 March 1945, in the Hardt Mountains, France. When seven men were wounded during the attack on Hill 384, Sergeant Harden, a medical aid man, went to their assistance although all were lying in exposed positions under enemy machine gun, mortar and sniper fire. Crawling forward through this fire, Sergeant Harden went from man to man, treating each and supervising their evacuation to a position of safety. While treating one man he was fired upon repeatedly. His courage and devotion to duty undoubtedly saved the lives of several of the injured men.