The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Albert M. Antone (ASN: 20630068), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the ****, France, on 11 November 1944. When the advance of his platoon was halted by an enemy Mark IV Tank supported by fire from two machine guns, Sergeant Antone, together with his platoon leader and two other enlisted men, voluntarily made his way forward in the face of intense enemy fire until he was within ten feet of the tank. The platoon leader then hurled a grenade into the open turret of the tank, causing an explosion which completely demolished the German tank, wounded Sergeant Antone and killed two of his companions. The intrepid actions of Sergeant Antone enabled his platoon to proceed on its mission and reflect the highest credit upon his character and training as a soldier.