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 Richard O. Brumley (ASN: 35088971), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 363d Medical Battalion, 63d Infantry Division, in action on 16 March 1945, in the vicinity of Ensheim, Germany. Without regard for his personal safety, Private First Class Brumley dashed across thirty yards of open ground under enemy fire in order to gain a defiladed route to a hilltop pillbox that contained four wounded men. As he crawled up the hill he encountered and treated one severely wounded man. Upon reaching his objective, he treated the wounded and successfully evacuated them with the aid of newly captured prisoners. Private First Class Brumley’s outstanding gallantry under fire is in keeping with the finest traditions of the Medical Department and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.