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 George I. Bullene (ASN: 37539671), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 232d Infantry Regiment, 42d Infantry Division. On 6 January 1945, at Gambsheim, France, while serving as medical aid man, Private Bullene went forward in the face of heavy enemy machine gun fire to administer first aid to a wounded squad leader and, after treating the wounds, brought him back to safety by crawling with the wounded man on his shoulders.