(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) Curtis D. Renfro, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action against the enemy in Germany, in 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Renfro, 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, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) Curtis D. Renfro, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action against the enemy at Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. When his Division was defending a vitally strategic city during one of the most critical phases of the war, and was completely surrounded by a numerically superior enemy force, Colonel Renfro was detailed to coordinate the miscellaneous small units charged with the defense of the command post, and to coordinate civilian and military activities in the interior of the city. He displayed superior leadership, exemplary courage, and outstanding devotion to duty in exposing himself continually to heavy enemy bombing, strafing, and artillery fire in order to contact his units personally, place them in positions, and reassure them under conditions of severe stress. His calm and intelligent demeanor under heavy bombing and shelling of the city reassured the civilian populace, and prevented many casualties. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Renfro, 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.