The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Bernard A. Pogensky (ASN: 12160138), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Aidman with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, on 24 March 1945, in Germany. On that date, intense enemy fire seriously wounded a man as he was advancing in an attack. Noticing the man fully exposed to enemy view, Private Pogensky moved through the extreme fire for one hundred and fifty yards to the casualty and carried him unassisted to a position where he could be evacuated. Private Pogensky’s heroism aided in saving the life of his comrade. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Private First Class Pogensky, 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.