The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Michael Francis Cirullo (ASN: 31128566), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 2 October 1944, in Germany. When his company had been pinned down by enemy fire during an assault upon a sector of the Siegfried Line, Technical Sergeant Cirullo risked his life to move his mortar section into a position from which they delivered deadly fire upon the enemy guns, enabling his company to make a frontal assault and capture six enemy pillboxes. The courage, determination, and fighting spirit displayed by Technical Sergeant Cirullo reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Armed Forces.
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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United States ArmyRank:
Technical SergeantRegiment:
117th Infantry RegimentDivision:
30th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
World War II
“Work Horse of the Western Front – The Story of the 30th Infantry Division” By Robert L. Hewitt(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Michael Francis Cirullo (ASN: 31128566), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Action in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Technical Sergeant Cirullo, 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.