The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Infantry) Louis J. Furrer (ASN: 0-331458), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 7 July 1944, in France. Captain Furrer was assigned to duty with an infantry unit engaged in an assault upon an enemy-held town. When the infantry elements were pinned down by intense hostile fire, Captain Furrer moved from place to place within plain sight of the enemy getting his men organized to engage the enemy. When the enemy resistance became so strong as to threaten to cause a withdrawal of our forces, Captain Furrer personally led his forces, moving into exposed positions from which he fired on enemy strongpoints until they were silenced, inflicting crippling casualties on the enemy and inspiring his men to move forward. The determined aggressive soldiership and personal bravery exhibited by Captain Furrer reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Armed Forces.