The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class John C. Bremer (ASN: 36833423), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy at Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 11 February 1945. On the north bank of the of the Estero de Paco in Manila, a machine gun emplaced where it could fire on a Japanese occupied house and adjacent pillbox was knocked out. Private First Class Bremer, an automatic rifleman, was called upon to occupy the position in the face of enemy machine gun and rifle fire. For two and a half hours he exposed himself repeatedly to spray the hostile forces with an effective volume of return fire. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Private First Class Bremer, 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.