COLONEL CARL E. LUNDQUIST, whose extraordinary heroism in World War II brought him the Distinguished Service Cross. On 24 April 1945, when Colonel Lundquist was commanding the 14th Infantry, 71st Infantry Division, he courageously led a task force in an aggressvie assault upon an enemy held bridge across the Regen River at Regenstauf, Germany. When fierce enemy automatic weapons and small arms fire suddenly opened up on him as he was making an initial inspection of the bridge, he fearlessly held his ground and returned the fire with his pistol. Picking up an injured soldier’s M-1 rifle, he advanced toward the hostile position in the face of withering fire and so effectively inspired his men by his personal example of courage that they completely enveloped the enemy by fire. As soon as reinforcements arrived, he organized and led a force against the enemy installation, overrunning them and clearing the route of advance for supporting elements. Colonel Lundquist’s heroic leadership and unswerving devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.