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Tri+Town*Emil DiUbaldoReceives AwardG«Gets Silver Star for Action Against Germans In July at Carentan, FranceV,aagcdTri-Towns, Dec, 2.—The Silver Star medal has been awarded to Sgt, Emil DiUbaldo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew DiTjbeldo, Luke, for gallantry In action on July iJ, 1944, near Carentan, France,The citation, dated Nov. 5 reads: in an attack against well hidden and carefully prepared enemy positions Sgt. DiUbaldo, in order to determine the source of enemy fire and the most advantageous points at which to breach the hedge-vows, idubb«VAPbfearlessly exposed himself to enemy ohseivatlon and direct fire in making a reconnaissance. He then Jed his squad forward and succeeded in breaching the hedge-row so successfully as to disclose an enemy tank which was the main support of enemy fire. This enabled the destruction of tlie tank and opened the way for the infantry attack to continue, Tlie conspicuous courage and outstanding leadership and initiative of the non-commissioned officer reflect the highest credit on himself and the finest traditions of the»*armed service of the United States.He entered the service Oct. 14. 1942 and was sent over seas last March. His outfit participated in action at Carentan and St. Lo and took St. Mato and Dinard in Brittany. His last letter was written in Luxembourg.Lt. Virginia DiUbaldo. his sister,. joined the Army Nurse Corps inj .! February. sTony A. DiUbaldo. SF 2c, with a Navy construction battalion in the Pacific, was on FeleUu in the Palau Islands on Sept. 24, according to letters received by his parents. .CpJ. John DiUbaldo, who was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines, is a prisoner in Tokyo.
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Cumberland Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sun, Dec 03, 1944
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