The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Warrant Officer Anthony A. Albino (ASN: W-2191163), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Squadron, 18th Air Base Group (R), SEVENTH Air Force, during the Japanese air attack on the Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on 7 December 1941. Mr. Albino, then a Technical Sergeant, with disregard for his personal safety, volunteered to take the private automobile of an officer and secure additional ammunition for machine guns, which were set up on the rear porches of the Air Base Barracks. Permission to do this was granted and he twice drove to the Ordnance Warehouse at Wheeler Field, each trip requiring approximately one-quarter of an hour, and returned with sufficient boxes of ammunition to enable the machine gunners to continue the operation of their guns and to throw up a heavy curtain of fire. The area through which he drove was under exceptionally heavy fire from enemy planes. The action of Mr. Albino was an exceptionally meritorious one and was far beyond the normal call of duty, and his voluntary performance of this detail, his initiative, presence of mind, and coolness under fire reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.