(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Captain (Air Corps) Michael Thomas Russo (ASN: 0-672681), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of an A-36 Mustang Fighter Airplane of the 522d Fighter Squadron, 27th Fighter-Bomber Group, TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Russo, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Air Corps) Michael Thomas Russo (ASN: 0-672681), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of an A-36 Mustang Fighter Airplane of the 522d Fighter Squadron, 27th Fighter-Bomber Group, TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Russo, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.