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 Fifth Grade Juvin J. Mungle (ASN: 38400414), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Aidman with Company G, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division, on 18 September 1944, near Nicchi, Italy. When his company was subjected to heavy enemy artillery and mortar fir e causing a large number of casualties within a few minutes, Technician Fifth Grade Mungle, the only aid man available at the moment, left his covered position to administer aid to his comrades. Although shells were bursting on all sides of him, he gave expert attention to each of the wounded and supervised the construction of litters for the evacuation of the wounded. Technician Fifth Grade Mungle never once stopped his work until each of the injured men had been treated. Later that same day, the company again came under intense enemy artillery fire which caused more casualties and set fire to an ammunition dump containing a large supply of small arms ammunition, mortar shells and grenades. Seeing a man unable to move because of wounds, lying within a few feet of the burning ammunition, Technician Fifth Grade Mungle again exposed himself to the heavy enemy fire and smothered the flames. Then Technician Fifth Grade Mungle proceeded to go from man to man, administering aid and seeing to the evacuation of each. Finally, because of exhaustion and shock, it became necessary to order him, much against his will, to go to the rear for medical attention. Technician Fifth Grade Mungle’s exceptional devotion to duty, medical skill and great courage exemplify the highest traditions of the Medical Department of the United States Army.