(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Sergeant Lawrence V. Blanchet (ASN: 16174513), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company B, 365th Infantry Regiment, 92d Infantry Division, in action on 10 February 1945, in Italy. During a push forward by his company after bypassing several German snipers and a machine gun nest, Sergeant Blanchet exposed himself to kill all enemy snipers except one after three members of his company were killed, and several had been wounded. Within 10 yards of the last enemy sniper, Sergeant Blanchet raised himself to throw a grenade and was killed by enemy fire.