Clemente R. Pullono
Home Town: Pittsburgh, PA
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clemente R. Pullono, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 11, 1918. Seeing the enemy mounting a gun which when operated would sweep his platoon at close range, Private Pullono shot the gunner just as he was about to open fire. He also shot another German who attempted to fire the gun, after which he charged the position and captured the remainder of the crew.