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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    3rd Battalion

    Regiment:

    361st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    91st Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    April 17, 1945

    Headquarters, 91st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 69 (June 15, 1945)

    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 Leo H. Ressiguie (ASN: 33609254), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 17 April 1945, near Mt. Adone, Italy. After completing a hazardous crossing of the Savena River and leading his men through heavily mined fields, Sergeant Ressiguie led his men to the foot of Mt. Adone without a casualty. Suddenly an enemy machine gun and a number of enemy riflemen fired on them, wounding two of the men. Without regard for his own safety, Sergeant Ressiguie ordered his men to cover while he attempted to neutralize the enemy machine gun. By crawling and creeping, he succeeded in reaching a position within twenty yards of the enemy gun, as enemy mortar fire began to fall around him. With great coolness and accuracy, he threw two hand grenades and fired his rifle into the gun crew, inflicting several casualties and destroying the gun. Sergeant Ressiguie’s aggressiveness and combat skill exemplify the indomitable fighting spirit of the American solder.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Division:

    91st Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 91st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 69 (1945)

    (UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Leo H. Ressiguie, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 91st Infantry Division during World War II.