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 (Infantry), [then First Lieutenant] Edward H. Lienhart (ASN: 0-355003), United States Army, for gallantry in action in northern France while serving with the 2d Battalion, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. On 5 July 1944 when his company was held up by heavy enemy fire and one of the platoons was greatly depleted by losses, Captain Lienhart worked his way along the hedgerow alone, rounded up twelve prisoners including one officer and brought them back to the company. Turning them over to the guard to take them to the rear, he returned to the hedgerow again alone and returned some time later with six prisoners including another officer. Sending them to the rear, he sought out three friendly tanks which had retired to avoid anti-tank fire and directed them toward this position which resulted in the capture of the strong point and made it possible to advance his company.