Michael R. Gallinoto

SILVER STAR

 FIRST LIEUTENANT MICHAEL R. GALLINOTO


GENERAL ORDERS) HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION


NUMBER 256) APO# 3       15 JULY 1945


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Award of Silver Star....I


AWARD OF SILVER STAR. Under the provisions of Army regulations 600-45, as amended, a Silver Star is awarded to each of the following named individuals.


MICHAEL R. GALLINOTO, 01 043 635. First Lieutenant, Infantry, Anti-Tank Company, 15th. Infantry Regiment. For gallantry in action. On April 8,1945, at 17:00 hours, near Schonau, Germany, First Lieutenant GALLINOTO first reconnoitered the area his platoon was to attack, killing two and capturing four enemy in the course of his reconnaissance. Well ahead of his men, with enemy bullets barely missing him, First Lieutenant GALLINOTO then led his platoon forward against a force of seventy five enemy, killing twenty five capturing twenty, wounding an unknown number of the enemy, and forcing the remainder to flee after a brisk fire fight.


Residence, Bronx, New York


BY COMMAND OF BRIGADIER GENERAL SEXTON


CHARLES E. JOHNSON
Colonel, GEC: Chief of staff
Official:
S.J. Rogers
Lt. Colonel, AGD
Adjutant General
JAMES S. FOGARTY 2ND. Lt. CAC
68th. AAA Gun Bn. Ft. Bliss, Texas


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Additional information: Michael was also awarded:
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Commendation Medal (Medal of Merit)
Three Bronze Battle Stars  (2 European Campaign) (1 Adriatic Camppaign)s.



He also retired with the rank of full Colonel