sergeant william f. leonardnited states army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. sergeant william f. leonard distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a squad leader and company c-charlie 30th infantry regiment, third infantry division during combat operations against an armed enemy near st. die, france on november 7, 1944. sergeant leonard's platoon was reduced to eight men as a result of blistering artillery, mortar, machine gun and rifle fire. sergeant leonard led to the survivors in an assault over the hill covered by trees and shrubs which the enemy continuously swept with automatic weapons fire. ignoring bullets, which pierced his back, sergeant leonard killed two snipers at ranges of 50 and 75 yards and engaged in today's trading machine gun nest with grenades killing the two-man crew. though momentarily stunned by eight bazooka shal shell, serget leonard relentlessly advan

[applause] exceptinga kennedy, on behalf of her father, private first class william f. leonard. private first class william f. leonard distinguished himself by acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty all in the as a squad leader third infantry division against an armed enemy near france on november 7, 1944. private first class leonard's platoon was reduced to seven men as a rigged salt of enemy fire. gas as a result of enemy fire -- reduced to seven men as a result of enemy fire. he led them in an assault as they were fired upon. ignoring both which pierced his pack, e killed two snipers of 50 and 75 yards and engaged a machine gun nest with grenades killing its crew. by anarily stunned exploding shell, he relentlessly advanced ultimately knocking out a second machine gun nest and capturing their objective. private first class leonard's extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the united states army. [applause] >> alice me

[applause] exceptinga kennedy, on behalf of her father, private first class william f. leonard. private first class william f. leonard distinguished himself by acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty all in the as a squad leader third infantry division against an armed enemy near france on november 7, 1944. private first class leonard's platoon was reduced to seven men as a rigged salt of enemy fire. gas as a result of enemy fire -- reduced to seven men as a result of enemy fire. he led them in an assault as they were fired upon. ignoring both which pierced his pack, e killed two snipers of 50 and 75 yards and engaged a machine gun nest with grenades killing its crew. by anarily stunned exploding shell, he relentlessly advanced ultimately knocking out a second machine gun nest and capturing their objective. private first class leonard's extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the united states army. [applause] >> alice me

private first class william f. leonardistinguished itself by an act of gallantry and intricate the above and beyond the call of duty of serving as a squad leader in company c 30th infantry regiment third infantry division during combat operations against an armed enemy near st.-france on november 7th 1944. private first class was reduced to eight men as a result of blistering artillery, mortars, machine gun, and rifle fire. he led the survivors and an assault over a hill covered by trees and shrubs which the enemy continuously swept with automatic weapons fire. ignoring bullets which pierced his pack private first class lynyrd killed two snipers and ranges of 50 and 75 yards and engaged in destroyed a machine gun nest with grenades killing its 2-man crew. the momentarily stunned by an exploding bazooka shell private first class lynyrd relentlessly advanced ultimately knocking at the second machine gun nest and capturing their roadblock objective. private first class leonard extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and

fellow third infantry division soldier private first class william f. leonard friends. ignoring the severity of his wounds, staff sergeant manuel mendoza engaged 200 enemy troops advancing on not battaglia, italy, killing 30 and defending the key terrain. sergeant albert midsole of the first infantry division gave his life in his efforts to slow the advance of enemy soldiers and cover the retreat of his squad mates during brutal operation in germany's forest. in the same campaign, private pedro cano single handedly destroyed eight machine-gunned emplacements and killed nearly 30 enemy troops. in the five long months that followed the acts of the soldiers contributed immeasurably to the allied victory in europe. only five short years later, president truman again mobilized the country for war. this time to recall the advances of communist north korea, ma and today we honor the extraordinary actions of nine korean war veterans. sergeant atwater gorman is -- eduardo gomes, exacting heavy enemy casualties and delaying enemies advance on friendly positions. alongsid