The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Robert L. English (ASN: 20724252), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action near ****, Germany, on 7 March 1945. As Sergeant English and a companion moved forward to establish a company command post, they were pinned down by machine gun fire emanating from a nearby barn. The men advanced to the barn and routed the well-armed Germans occupying it. Later in the day, when two men were wounded by artillery in front of the command post, Sergeant English and his comrade went into the street during continued shelling, administered first aid to one soldier who was still alive, and directed his evacuation. Sergeant English’s courage, Initiative, and devotion to duty are in accord with the military traditions of the United States.