The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fourth Grade Michael J. Sullivan (ASN: 33311085), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Battery A, 232d Field Artillery Battalion, 42d Infantry Division, in action on 6 April 1945, at Wurzburg, Germany. Sergeant Sullivan was acting as radio operator for the Forward Observer with Company B, 232d Infantry on 6 April 1945 in Wurzburg, Germany, when the building in which the Company was located was surrounded by the enemy. Exposing himself to enemy machine gun and small arms fire Sergeant Sullivan carried his radio to the roof of the building, remaining with the Forward Observer until wounded in the leg by enemy machine gun fire. His courageous action and unfailing devotion to duty made possible the prompt and accurate transmission of data and contributed greatly to the destruction of the German positions and the death of more than fifteen Germans.