The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Arthur H. Crapsey, Jr. (ASN: 0-803088), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the EIGHTH Air Force in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Second Lieutenant Crapsey was wounded by a 20-mm. cannon shell which broke his right leg and shattered his foot. Though suffering severe pain, he refused to allow the co-pilot to summon aid for him because his aircraft was being fiercely attacked by enemy fighters, and each crewman was busy warding off attacks. Instead, Lieutenant Crapsey applied a tourniquet to his leg in order to stop the heavy flow of blood and then aided the co-pilot in flying their damaged bomber back to England. After assisting the co-pilot in making a safe landing under difficult conditions, he lost consciousness. (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Air Corps) Robert Arthur Cranmer (ASN: 0-422037), United States Army Air Forces, for