Joe JOE Samaniego

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Joe Samaniego, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Sergeant Samaniego distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 12 June 1968, while serving as a machine gunner with Company C, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), during a search and destroy mission in Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam.