The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) Marshall J. Santey (ASN: 0-1017217), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, *** Engineer Battalion, 95th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy from 7 April 1945 to 13 April 1945, in the vicinity of Warstein, Hirschberg and Arnsborg, Germany. With the mission of removing defended, frequently mined road blocks from the route on which a battalion of glider infantry was advancing, Second Lieutenant Santey elected to move the heavy equipment of his Engineer Battalion with the forward elements of the advancing infantry. Fearlessly exposing himself to hostile fire, Second Lieutenant Santey directed the removal of road blocks while infantry-fighting ranges less than three hundred yards away. On several occasions, he personally operated a bulldozer under fire. Second Lieutenant Santey’s gallantry throughout the operation was an inspiring contribution to the prompt, full accomplishment of a difficult mission. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.