The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Infantry) Dwight D. Bonham (ASN: 0-379437), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, on 8 November 1944. Attacking echelons of the 2d Battalion, *** Infantry Regiment, advanced 1,600 yards across open terrain to a point within about 400 yards of their objective when they were met by withering small arms, machine gun and direct cannon fire. Seeing the troops falter and become disorganized as casualties mounted, Captain Bonham, a member of the battalion observation post party, rushed forward to rally the men on the line. Completely ignoring his personal safety, he moved among the troops, reorganized small groups whose leaders had become casualties and continued them in the fight, and by his coolness and dynamic leadership, instilled courage into the battle-weary troops, enabling them to hold their newly won positions, from which they launched a subsequent attack that routed the enemy and gained the objective. Captain Bonham’s intrepidity, utter disregard for personal safety and leadership under fire reflect the highest credit upon his character as an officer and leader of men.