L. B. Tippie

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Silver Star Medal to L. B. Tippie (0-2005516), First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3d Armored Division, in action on 1 April 1945, in Germany. First Lieutenant Tippie’s outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 3d Armored Division, and the United States Army.