The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Dennis J. Phillips (ASN: 7008572), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Troop C, 28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), III Corps. On 29 December 1944, near ****, Belgium, Sergeant Phillips’ section was pinned down by machine gun fire. Voluntarily and disregarding personal danger, Sergeant Phillips left the cover of his armored vehicle and bravely crawled toward the machine gun position. Although painfully wounded in the face he courageously moved forward and reduced the machine gun nest with hand grenades. Sergeant Phillips’ gallantry exemplifies the highest tradition of the military service.