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 Anthony Zommer (ASN: 31197029), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 143d Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 9 June 1944, in Italy. When the leading elements of his platoon encountered a well-entrenched enemy force and were pinned down by intense fire, Sergeant Zommer, on his own initiative, moved forward into the holocaust of small arms and hand grenade fire. He killed four enemy soldiers who attempted to stop his advance, and he continued dauntlessly forward until he spotted the machine gun which had pinned down his comrades. Creeping cautiously to a position near the emplacement, he hurled two hand grenades and fired four anti-tank grenades into the position, killing the crew and destroying the machine gun. By his quick thinking and aggressiveness, he enabled his platoon to continue its advance. 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, his unit, and the United States Army.