(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Air Force Award) to Staff Sergeant Edward E. Lunardelli (ASN: 20903235), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 164th Infantry Regiment, 23d Infantry Division (Americal), in action against enemy forces at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in 1943. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Staff Sergeant Lunardelli, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Military Forces.