(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 Technical Sergeant Kullervo T. Aaltonen (ASN: 13001692), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a member of the Air Crew of a Transport Airplane of the 6th Squadron, 1st Transport Group, TENTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, in 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Technical Sergeant Aaltonen, 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.