(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 Captain (Chaplain’s Corps) Joseph J. Raimondo, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Chaplain in the 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division, in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944. Chaplain Raimondo carried blood plasma under enemy fire across a river near Lutzhausen, Luxembourg, in an attempt to save the lives of two wounded men. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Chaplain Raimondo, 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.