(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star to Major General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding General, 88th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major General Kendall, 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.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Brigadier General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, for gallantry in action while commanding an advanced element of the 85th Infantry Division, attached to the 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, in 1944. During crossing of the Rapido River in January 1944, he organized boat groups and directing engineer groups, despite intense enemy artillery and mortar fire, and was wounded during the action. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Kendall, 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.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Brigadier General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 88th Infantry Division, in action on 20 May 1944, in the vicinity of Fondi, Italy. After the capture of the town of Fondi, attacking infantry troops bypassed a hostile strongpoint in order to maintain contact with the retreating enemy. Realizing the danger that this German detachment presented to forces which were approaching the town, Brigadier General Kendall personally led a platoon of infantrymen against the enemy. The Germans, of approximately company strength, were well-entrenched in fortified positions affording excellent observation of the surrounding terrain and the approached to their positions. In the face of small arms fire directed at him, Brigadier General Kendall led the men in a series of assaults on six enemy positions, with the result that the entire German detachment was either killed or captured. Under his intrepid leadership the threat to approaching American troops was eliminated entirely. Brigadier General Kendall’s heroic performance reflects great credit upon himself and was in the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.