Richard G. Forster

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Richard G. Forster (0-1179398), First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the 8th Armored Division in Germany on 5 April 1945. Lieutenant Forster, while serving as an Army Liaison Pilot, registered an artillery unit on targets. The mission was completed under intense anti-aircraft fire which followed the plane over an area of several thousand yards. Without regard for personal danger, Lieutenant Forster later returned to the same area and again gave observation to an artillery unit, preventing an anticipated counterattack. His actions and personal courage reflect great credit on himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.