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 (Field Artillery) Glen J. Sundberg (ASN: 0-1166626), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the *** Field Artillery Battalion, 83d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy from 7 August 1944 to 11 August 1944, in ****, France. During this period, First Lieutenant Sundberg served continuously with an infantry company as a forward observer. In an attack against a strongly fortified enemy position composed of steel and concrete pill boxes, First Lieutenant Sundberg, from a position approximately 20 yards from the enemy, directed artillery fire on the strong point and accomplished its reduction. Throughout this action his observation point was exposed to directfire from enemy high velocity weapons and was hit several times. After the strong point had been reduced he secured four direct hits on enemy anti-aircraft guns being used against the friendly infantry, and then destroyed an enemy bunker. When his battalion was withdrawn to another sector, he voluntarily remained with the infantry company and continued to furnish observation for the other units. His resolute aggressiveness and devotion to duty reflects great credit upon himself and the finest traditions of the military service.