John Corsetti

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to John Corsetti (0-696556), First Lieutenant (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy during an air mission on 17 September 1944, in the European Theater of Operations. The personal courage and devotion to duty displayed by First Lieutenant Corsetti on this occasion, at the cost of his life, have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.