The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Nicholas M. Funaro (ASN: RA-12304260), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3d Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self-Propelled), 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 5 February 1951, near Suwon, Korea, while on patrol, Corporal Funaro, a driver of an armored personnel carrier, voluntarily left his vehicle without hesitation and with complete disregard for his personal safety, and ran through intense small arms and mortar fire to a nearby tank. He removed a wounded officer, carried him through a hail of fire to the safety of his vehicle. Corporal Funaro’s gallant action saved the officer’s life and reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.