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 (Chaplain’s Corps) Gunnar Johan Teilmann, Jr. (ASN: 0-537973), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Chaplain with Headquarters, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in France, on 9 July 1944. Chaplain Teilmann, without other assistance, evacuated five seriously wounded men to the forward aid station of his regiment. He accomplished this action under intense mortar and artillery fire, and with complete disregard for his own personal safety, and by his heroic action undoubtedly saved the lives of his wounded comrades. The gallantry, fortitude, and devotion to duty displayed by Chaplain Teilmann, 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.