The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Technician Fifth Grade Marvin Dixon (ASN: 35265795), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 2 February 1945, near ****, Germany. Technician Fifth Grade Dixon, a Company Aid Man, unhesitatingly crossed two hundred yards of wooded terrain under extremely heavy enemy fire to administer first aid to a wounded soldier in an exposed position. While administering first aid to a wounded man, Technician Fifth Grade Dixon was instantly killed. His sacrificial devotion to duty and utter disregard for extreme danger upholds the traditions of the Medical Corps in which he served.