David G. Colucci

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to David G. Colucci, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Senior Engineer Sergeant with the 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne), during combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, during an ambush in Afghanistan, on 25 June 2004. While conducting a recovery operation of an improvised explosive device, Staff Sergeant Colucci’s convoy came under attack. Although he suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen, Sergeant Colucci maneuvered his vehicle into a protective position and pulled security for his fellow Soldiers until reinforcements arrived. He then manned the door gunner machinegun while his element moved into a secure area to wait for medical evacuation