Alfred L. Dietzman

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Alfred L. Dietzman (38100446), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a Medical Aidman with the 24th Infantry Division near Pastrana, Leyte, Philippine Islands, on 26 October 1944. The company to which Private Dietzman was attached was pinned down by fire from an enemy pillbox and the two lead scouts were wounded and were partially exposed to fire from the pillbox. Private Dietzman, with utter disregard for his own safety, crawled approximately twenty yards in the face of enemy machine gun and sniper fire to administer medical treatment to the wounded men. Upon arrival he found one man dead, so he began administering aid to the other. During this time he was wounded in the leg, but he continued to administer aid to the wounded man and withdrew only when his work was complete. Private Dietzman’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.