The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Angelo P. Veneto (ASN: 31140603), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 255th Infantry Regiment, 63d Infantry Division, in action on 17 April 1945, in the vicinity of Enslingen, Germany. During a night attack, Sergeant Veneto’s company was held up by intense machine gun fire. Taking two men from his squad, he crawled forward to eliminate the machine gun. They kept going through an enemy artillery barrage until one of his men was killed and the other wounded. Undaunted by this sudden change, he continued forward alone. As he approached the enemy machine gun, he was observed and fired upon. Crawling within grenade throwing distance, he threw two grenades, scoring direct hits and destroying the machine gun position. With this menace removed, the company was able to move forward and take its objective. The gallantry and outstanding devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Veneto reflect the highest credit upon himself and upon the Armed Forces of the United States.