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 Staff Sergeant Wallace B. Cull (ASN: 35693246), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the **** Sector, Normandy, France, on 11 July 1944. Sergeant Cull, a platoon guide, lost his life in a gallant attempt to evacuate wounded soldiers exposed to heavy concentrations of enemy machine gun and mortar fire. His intrepid actions and utter disregard for personal safety in placing the welfare of his comrades in arms above his own, reflect the highest credit upon his character as a soldier.