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 Walter S. Lutz (ASN: 33514792), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63d Infantry Division, in action on 23 January 1945, in the vicinity of Dennwihr, France. Technician Fifth Grade Lutz accompanied Company A, 254th Infantry Regiment, as Aid Man in its attack on Hill 216. Shortly after the attack started, the other aid men were wounded, leaving him to carry on alone. In the face of heavy enemy fire, Technician Fifth Grade Lutz treated wounded men and assisted in evacuating them. His unselfish devotion to duty reflects the finest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.