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 Fifth Grade Leonard W. Goldman (ASN: 37311185), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 242d Infantry Regiment, 42d Infantry Division. On 25 January 1945, near Haguenau, France, Technician Fifth Grade Goldman was acting as aid man for his platoon whose position was overrun by the enemy. When it became imperative that his platoon withdraw, Technician Fifth Grade Goldman voluntarily remained with the wounded members of his platoon who could not be evacuated. Through his ability to speak German, he made arrangements with the enemy to care for the wounded if they would leave our wounded, as a result of which Technician Fifth Grade Goldman was captured and three of our enlisted men were left by the enemy and permitted to return to their own organization.