Reuben P. Dumler

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Reuben P. Dumler, Staff Sergeant, Company F, 179th Infantry Regiment for gallantry in action on 4 June 1944 Near Corioli, Italy. When his company was suddenly counterattacked by a strong enemy force while out of contact with his platoon leader, Staff Sergeant Dumler, platoon sergeant, moved alone under fire on a personnel reconnaissance to the right flank of his platoon. Locating an enemy machine gun which was covering the German advance, he removed one of our own machine guns from the tripod and placing it in the fork of a tree opened fire on the hostile gun. Although standing exposed to enemy fire, he continued until he had knocked out the enemy position, killing several and causing eight prisoners to be taken. Staff Sergeant Dumler’s gallantry and resourcefulness are worthy of the highest traditions of the military service.