The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) Dominic Ternan (ASN: 0-442928), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with as a Chaplain with the 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 19 June 1945, northeast of Cherbourg, France. A battalion commander and four enlisted men, accompanied by Chaplain Ternan, were attacked by a superior enemy force. The battalion commander and one of the enlisted men were wounded, and the latter asked Chaplain Ternan to say a prayer for him. With complete disregard for his own safety, Chaplain Ternan knelt beside the wounded man and was thus engaged when a burst of enemy machine gun fire struck him in the back, killing him instantly. Ternan, 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.