On 7 April 1945, during an enemy tank-infantry attack at STRUTH, GERMANY, Sergeant HAIRSTON gallantly exposed himself at great risk to deadly hostile grenade and rocket fire in order to thwart an attempted seizure of his company command post. Finding that an adjacent company was pinned down by withering enemy machine gun fire, Sergeant HAIRSTON advanced through the enemy fire and eliminated the hostile crew with point-blank sub-machine gun fire. Later in the same action, he gallantly braved both enemy and friendly fire to seek out and lead to safety a besieged group of his comrades and their prisoners. Sergeant HAIRSTON'S heroic, intrepid actions and unflinching devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.

On 18 March 1945, during an attack on heavily defended Siegfried Line positions near FRAULAUTERN, GERMANY, Sergeant CAMINITI'S Squad was subjected to extremely heavy machine gun fire emanating from an enemy pill box. Exhibiting cool, heroic leadership he urged his squad forward, courageously silenced the hostile position with demolition charges and grenades and continued the advance forward until he was seriously wounded and the squad forced to take cover. When he saw a comrade hit by enemy rocket-fire he fearlessly went to his aid and although hit again, and mortally wounded, dragged him to safety. Sergeant CAMINITI'S intrepid leadership and supreme, unselfish devotion to duty are exemplary of the finest traditions of the military service.

On 4 May 1945, during an attack on EFERDING, AUSTRIA, our troops met fierce resistance from German SS troops. Lieutenant CHRISTL, although an artillery forward observer, heroically volunteered to lead an infantry squad into the bitterly defended town. With utter disregard for his own safety, he exposed himself to intense hostile automatic weapons fire and led his men in the successful accomplishment of their mission. Lieutenant CHRISTL was killed in this action, but his dauntless heroism and supreme devotion to duty will live on as an inspiration to the men with whom he fought.

On 26 April 1945, after an assault landing by Lieutenant DUNLAP'S platoon on the enemy held shore of the Danube River near KAPFELBERG, GERMANY, he led his men in a series of daring, close-range actions to enlarge their bridgehead. Although hit in the leg in the initial assault, he gallantly ignored the wound and advanced alone to knock out hostile machine gun emplacements, clear out an enemy-held house and reconnoiter other enemy installations before allowing his men to continue forward. With fearless aggressiveness he continued to press the attack, shouting orders to his platoon even after he had been wounded a second and third time. Lieutenant DUNLAP'S determined leadership and unswerving devotion to duty are in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service.

On 26 April 1945, after an assault crossing of the Danube River near KAPFELBERG, GERMANY, Lieutenant NETTLES led his company in a fierce attack against enemy strongholds on the far shore. During the fluid actions which developed, he exposed himself to withering hostile fire on numerous occasions to lead and control elements of his organization in the bitter fighting which occurred. Inspired by his fearless example, his men pressed forward to clear two enemy-held towns. Although he was killed while deploying his men in defensive positions to thwart an enemy ambush, Lieutenant NETTLES' intrepid, aggressive leadership and supreme devotion to duty live on as a inspiration to the men with whom he fought.

On 18 March 1945, First Lieutenant (then Second Lieutenant) ODEGARD led his platoon in a pre-dawn attack against strongly fortified enemy Siegfried Line positions near SAARLAUTERN, GERMANY. When his attacking force became disorganized due to numerous casualties and enemy mines in front of the hostile positions, he courageously returned to the initial point, reorganized his platoon and led them in a second assault through the minefield which was under heavy enemy machine gun, artillery, mortar and small arms fire. Inspired by his cool, heroic leadership, his men knocked out two small bunkers and one large pillbox with pole charges and rocket fire. Lieutenant ODEGARD'S intrepid gallantry against overwhelming odds and his unflinching devotion to duty are in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service.