(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Private First Class Edward F. Witkowski (ASN: 33602942), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action while serving with the Military Police Platoon, 1st Cavalry Division during the Luzon Campaign in World War II. Private First Class Witkowski voluntarily exposed himself to bring up a machine gun to replace a machine gun that was out of action. Firing from exposed positions, he was twice wounded in the chest.