Victor F. Kaufmann

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Victor F. Kaufmann (11092095), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, on 26 March 1945, in Germany. When Private Kaufmann’s company was subjected to heavy enemy artillery, machine gun, and tank fire, one of his comrades was seriously wounded. Despite the intense fire Private Kaufmann immediately crawled to his side, applied a tourniquet, and carefully checked the bleeding. When the company withdrew to escape the continuous fire, Private Kaufmann remained behind administering aid until the man could be safely moved. Then, amid the heavy fire, he carried his wounded comrade two hundred yards to the new company positions and saw him safely evacuated.