The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Warren R. Pfaff (ASN: 0-1030283), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 823d Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy from 9 April 1945 to 10 April 1945, in Germany. First Lieutenant Pfaff went to reconnoiter an enemy town from which parts of his unit had been driven by intense enemy fire. When he was fired on, he deployed his men and returned fire, killing four of the enemy and capturing twelve others. First Lieutenant Pfaff and his men held the positions they had gained despite being greatly outnumbered by the enemy until support was brought up. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Pfaff, 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.