(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Harald Simpson Sundt (ASN: 0-18774), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 95th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Sundt, 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.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Harald Simpson Sundt (ASN: 0-18774), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Commanding Officer of the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 90th Infantry Division in Northern France. On 16 August 1944 in the vicinity of ****, France, during a very difficult engagement in which infantry forces, which his battalion was supporting, had captured the town of **** and were twice driven out, Lieutenant Colonel Sundt, without regard for his own personal safety, showed exceptional diligence in reconnoitering gun positions to best destroy enemy tanks. At one critical action, he personally manned a tank destroyer gun direct into the path of an enemy attack greatly assisting in the stopping of the enemy attack and the re-capture of the town. This gallant act under enemy fire was an inspiration to both the infantry and tank destroyer personnel and facilitated in closing the gap at **** and the destruction of the enemy force. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Sundt, 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.