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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class

    Division:

    4th Marine Division

    Action Date:

    February 20, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 377 (July 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Aglino A. Masotta, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Medical Corpsman attached to a Marine Battalion of the FOURTH Marine Division, in action at Iwo Jima, on 20 February 1945. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, 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 Naval Service.