The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Bruce Kenneth Turner, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as a Medical Aidman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces near Tremensuoli, Italy, on 25 June 1944. Private First Class Turner tended wounded Americans for more than 12 hours under constant and direct fire from the enemy. During the heavy counter-attack by the Germans, two officers and five enlisted men of his platoon were wounded ahead of the American lines and within 10 yards of the enemy. The entire area was covered by heavy fire from both sides. Private First Class Turner crawled out into the field of fire and moved from one wounded man to another, administering first aid. When he arrived at the seventh man, a German rifleman ordered him to surrender. Private First Class Turner pointed to his Red Cross brassard and insisted on continuing with his job. The German allowed him to dress the wounds but continued to cover him with his rifle. When heavy machine gun fire from the American lines drove the German to cover, Private First Class Turner carried the injured officer to a ditch, stayed there under constant shelling and small arms fire all day, and evacuated the officer that night. He then led other squads into the field to evacuate the other wounded men. Private First Class Turner’s extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 91st Infantry Division, and the United States Army.