Albert L. Kauffman

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Albert L. Kauffman (33025310), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Coast Artillery Corps on 6 February 1944, near Mount Trocchio, Italy. Enemy shelling of a gun position resulted in a direct hit on a loaded ammunition trailer. A fire was started and exploding ammunition wounded Private Kauffman and his gun sergeant. Although painfully injured, Private Kauffman removed the sergeant from the danger area. Finding the sergeant dead upon examination he returned despite continued shelling to extinguish the fire. Only after doing all he could toward putting out the fire did Private Kauffman seek medical aid for himself. His conduct during this action exemplifies the highest standards of the military service.