The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Samuel R. Rullo (ASN: 33762100), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, Normandy, France, on 16 July 1944. Private Rullo, with utter disregard for his own life, entered a mined field to give first aid to two wounded men who were under artillery fire. He succeeded in dressing the wounds of one man and was moving to the other when he struck a mine, blowing off both his legs. He coolly applied tourniquets to both his legs and called back for stretcher bearers to evacuate the wounded man and himself. Through his gallant efforts one life was saved despite the fact that he lost both his own legs. The conspicuous courage, gallantry in action, unselfish loyalty towards his comrades as manifested by Private Rullo reflects the highest credit upon his character and the highest credit upon his branch of service.