The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Lenard V. Henry (ASN: 34049122), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 14 April 1945, in Germany. Staff Sergeant Henry and a comrade volunteered to remain in the path of an overwhelming enemy counterattack to direct artillery fire on the enemy troops. Despite the grave danger of drawing fire on their position, he gallantly called for artillery fire on a tank only twenty yards from his position and forced it to fall back. Staff Sergeant Henry’s heroic actions enabled his battalion to withdraw in full control. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Staff Sergeant Henry, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Lenard V. Henry (ASN: 34049122), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Staff Sergeant Henry, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.