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 Private Andrew Albert Tornatore (ASN: 20304132), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 10 September 1944, in Belgium. Private Tornatore was a member of a reconnaissance party ahead of the leading battalion of infantry as it was marching towards a large city. Upon approaching the city, the party encountered an enemy road block and at that same time Private Tornatore’s vehicle came under heavy enemy automatic weapons and mortar fire. As he dismounted and proceeded forward in an effort to locate the source of the fire, two enemy half-tracks which had the party cut off, approached from the rear firing automatic weapons and throwing hand grenades in his direction. Despite the intense enemy fire, Private Tornatore continued on in his efforts to locate the source of the fire covering the road block until he fell mortally wounded. His courage, fearlessness and aggressiveness in the face of inevitable death enabled word to be passed back to the leading battalion, which proceeded to neutralize the obstacle. The extraordinary heroism and magnificent devotion to duty of Private Tornatore served as a priceless inspiration to all who saw his actions and reflected the highest credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States.