Harold E. Bush

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Harold E. Bush (35647184), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 749th Tank Battalion, attached to the 70th Infantry Division, on 19 February 1945, near Styring Wendel, France. While the infantry was reorganizing its positions a strong enemy force re-occupied a key hill nearby. Arriving ahead of foot troops to repel the enemy, Staff Sergeant Bush, realizing the situation required prompt action, immediately moved his tank platoon into attack. When the other tanks bogged in the mud, Staff Sergeant Bush, at great personal risk, even though slow progress through the mud increased his vulnerability to anti-tank fire, attacked the enemy. With his assault implemented later by the infantry soldiers the hostile troops were driven from the key position.