The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) Glendon D. Bowers (ASN: 0-1106608), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 111th Engineer Combat Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 11 June 1944 in Italy. When enemy artillery blasted the battalion command post with heavy shell fire, four officers were buried beneath the debris of a shattered building. Although he was wounded, Lieutenant Bowers refused to wait until the barrage lifted and went immediately to aid his comrades. While shell explosions shook the ground around him, he worked rapidly, ignoring his torn and bleeding hands, to remove the several feet of debris and release the officers. He continued tearing away the rubble until his comrades were freed. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.