The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Ernest W. Flentge (ASN: 38155702), United States Army, for gallantry in action in northern France while serving with the 90th Infantry Division. On 13 June 1944 when his company was held up by concentrated fire of three enemy machine guns, Sergeant Flentge, on his own initiative, took a rocket launcher team and at great danger worked his way to a position from which fire could be placed on the enemy. Despite heavy opposing fire he remained there until successful in knocking the enemy guns out of action. By so doing he enabled his unit to continue the advance and his courageous action was an example to the remainder of the organization who had suffered a number of casualties.