The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Eugene F. Rausch (ASN: 0-410495), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, *** Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, Germany, on 28 April 1945. Lieutenant Rausch, Executive Officer of Company L, *** Infantry Regiment, voluntarily braved intense enemy machine gun cross-fire to rescue a wounded platoon leader. After directing evacuation of the wounded officer, Lieutenant Rausch again crawled forward under fire and recovered a radio that had been abandoned by a wounded operator then restored communications with supporting weapons. Lieutenant Rausch’s intrepid actions honor his character as an officer.