The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Frank Penhollow (ASN: 6128173), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Battery C, 33d Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in North Africa and Sicily during the period from March through August 1943. When enemy tanks threatened to break through our front lines to our supply points near the beach, Sergeant Penhollow, displaying remarkable coolness and resourcefulness under fire, moved his howitzer from a position of comparative safety to one under heavy enemy fire so that he could personally direct the fire of this piece at close range upon the advancing tanks. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, 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 Army.