The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private James F. Casalenuovo (ASN: 33484896), United States Army, for gallantry in action in northern France while serving with the 90th Infantry Division. On 11 June 1944 during an action another soldier of Private Casalenuovo’s organization was wounded by enemy machine gun fire and so paralyzed that he could not move to cover. Private Casalenuovo crawled to him under direct enemy fire and extricated the man to a position which afforded protection. Later during the action his platoon was ordered to withdraw and consolidate its position and in order to remove the wounded soldier from this forward position so that he would not fall into enemy hands or remain in the fire swept area unattended, Private Casalenuovo again exposed himself to direct enemy machine gun fire as a result of which he lost his life in a gallant effort to save it comrade.