The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Technical Sergeant Frank S. Elmore (ASN: 35438246), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with Company G, *** Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division. During the night of 11 May 1944, in the vicinity of ******, Italy, Company C attacked Hill ***. Technical Sergeant Elmore’s platoon was met with devastating artillery, mortar, and small arms fire, causing extremely heavy casualties to the platoon, including the platoon leader. Technical Sergeant Elmore immediately reorganized the remainder of the platoon, and continued to lead it to the objective. The advance was stopped by extensive enemy barbed wire, and Technical Sergeant Elmore personally made the reconnaissance for a gap in the wire, with full knowledge that his work was being done in a heavily mined area. As he continued on his mission, contact with the unit on his left was lost. Unhesitatingly and with superb initiative, he stumbled through the darkness alone, with mortar and artillery shells bursting in the immediate vicinity, and established contact with the unit. On his return, he observed an emplacement from which an enemy machine gun was firing at his platoon. With complete disregard for his own life and with magnificent courage, he charged the enemy position single-handedly, and with a grenade, killed the three enemy soldiers manning the position. A sort time thereafter, Technical Sergeant Elmore was wounded and partially blinded by an enemy mortar shell, but gallantly refused first aid until he had led his men to the platoon objective. Technical Sergeant Elmore’s intrepid leadership and high personal courage has been an inspiration to all his comrades and exemplifies the glorious traditions of the Armed Forces.