The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Leslie Fishman, United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company G, 303d Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division, in action at Troisdorf, Germany, on 11 April 1945. During an attack on a factory, Sergeant Fishman’s company became split into small groups as darkness fell. Sergeant Fishman with one of these groups occupied a building within the factory grounds which, during the night, successfully beat off repeated attempts to drive them out. Early the following morning on his own initiative, and at great personal danger, he worked his way to a hostile installation and persuaded them to give same conduct to enemy headquarters to himself and his platoon leader. Subsequently at this headquarters the efforts of these two emissaries led to the surrender of six officers and some one hundred seventy men, and enabled the objective to be taken without further casualties. His foresight and courage on this occasion reflect high credit upon himself and the Armed Forces.