(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) Philip Ferdinand Lindeman (ASN: 0-272444), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the Pacific Theater of Operations in 1944. 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 and the United States Army.