Joe Sase

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Joe Sase (39928166), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, attached to the 92d Infantry Division, near Vic. Mt. Folgerito, Italy, on 5 April 1945. When his platoon was pinned down on 5 April 1945, in the vicinity of Mt. Folgerito, Italy, Private First Class Sase advanced alone and wiped out two machine gun crews, and although he was out of ammunition, later through a ruse, forced another machine gun to displace, enabling his platoon to advance out of a barraged area. His heroism in action reflects great credit upon himself, his organization, and is in keeping with the finest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.