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 (Infantry), [then Second Lieutenant] Quentin L. Johnson (ASN: 0-1303512), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a member of Company E, 134th Infantry Regiment, in action against the enemy in France, on 15 July 1944. Lieutenant Johnson’s company had been held up by an enemy strong point so located as to bring enfilade fire along most of its front. Lieutenant Johnson led a patrol approximately 150 yards through intense artillery fire to a location directly behind this strong point. Then, jumping up, he ran shouting toward the enemy position, hurling grenades directly into the strong point. Without pausing, he jumped into the enemy position and bayoneted the two German soldiers who were still alive. Lieutenant Johnson’s heroic actions killed approximately ten Germans and completely neutralized the enemy strong point. His gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.