Raymond Drebin

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Raymond Drebin (0-1300944), First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, attached to the 92d Infantry Division, near Seravezza, Italy, on 6 April 1945. In the assault to capture enemy-held hills, First Lieutenant Drebin led his platoon in the attacks, and through his superior leadership successfully wrested heavily defended enemy bunkers. In assaulting both hills, First Lieutenant Drebin led his troops through minefields, then into the attack by creeping toward the enemy machine gun nests with the aid of two men and succeeded in knocking out the nests. Nine Germans were killed, twenty-nine were captured, and a vast quantity of materials were captured. His cool leadership was responsible for the success of his platoon’s attack. His courage and exceptional devotion to duty reflects great credit upon himself, his organization, and upon the Army of the United States.