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 [then Private] Jesse J. Horn (ASN: 20760331), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with a Medical Detachment of the 35th Infantry Division, in action near ****, Belgium, on 7 January 1945. Private Horn, an Aid Man, accompanied attacking elements of Company C, 1st Battalion, *** Infantry Regiment, as they made their way across a clearing in an assault upon entrenched enemy positions. Intense enemy fire caused numerous casualties among the attacking troops. Two of the Aid Men attached to his company became casualties, leaving Private Horn as the only Aid Man with the troops. Throughout the afternoon and until the following morning, Private Horn worked tirelessly under enemy fire, rendering first aid to the wounded with utter disregard for personal safety. On one occasion he made his way to two soldiers who had fallen in advance of the line established by our riflemen and, after treating their wounds, carried first one and then the other to positions of safety. His gallant and selfless devotion to duty served as an inspiration to all troops in the area. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, 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.