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Staff Sergeant GUS HAMPL, 37156279, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division,
United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed
enemy. On 12 June 1944, in the vicinity of PICAUVILLE, FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358
Infantry, encountered the direct fire of an enemy 75 mm gun which was strongly emplaced and
protected by small arms fire and mortar fire. Sergeant HAMPL and one other man, members of a
demolition team attached to the rifle company, volunteered to attempt the destruction of the gun. A
friendly mortar barrage drove the enemy gun crew to shelter in a nearby building while Sergeant
HAMPL and his companion worked their way forward. They reached the gun and, although under
enemy observation and fire, placed an explosive charge in the breach and demolished it. They then
threw incendiary grenades into the building in which the enemy had taken cover, setting it afire and
forcing them to surrender. The heroic actions of Sergeant HAMPL, and his courageous devotion to duty
exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of United States.
Private First-class EDUARDO F. RAMIREZ, 38000897, Headquarters Co., 358th Infantry
Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with
military operations against an armed enemy. On 12 June 1944, in the vicinity of PICAUVILLE,
FRANCE, the attack of Company L, 358 Infantry, encountered the direct fire of an enemy 75 mm gun
which was strongly emplaced and protected by small arms fire and mortar fire. Private RAMIREZ and
one other man, members of a demolition team attached to the rifle company, volunteered to attempt the
destruction of the gun. A friendly mortar barrage drove the enemy gun crew to shelter in a nearby
building while Private RAMIREZ and his companion worked their way forward. They reached the gun
and, although under enemy observation and fire, placed an explosive charge in the breach and
demolished it. They then threw incendiary grenades into the building in which the enemy had taken
cover, setting it afire and forcing them to surrender. The heroic actions of Private RAMIREZ, and his
courageous devotion to duty exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of United States.
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Private ERNEST O. JOHNSON, 39333280, Co. “I”, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry
Division, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against
an armed enemy. On the night of 6 December 1944, Private Johnson and members of his platoon were
clearing the enemy from the town of PACHTEN, GERMANY when they were subjected to fire from a
large concrete pillbox which was situated in front of a house. Although in risk of being observed by
enemy snipers in the vicinity, Private JOHNSON disregarding his own safety, advanced ahead of the
platoon and constructed the only possible approach to the pillbox, by placing an elevated plank from a
nearby house to the top of the fortification. After crawling along the plank he dropped two hand
grenades down the ventilator and forced the surrender of the occupants. His heroic actions and
courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of military service.
First Lieutenant HUBERT J. MILLER, 01295925, Co. “I”, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th
Infantry Division, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military
operations against armed enemy. On 12 July 1944 near LA VALAISSERIE, FRANCE while the 3rd
Battalion, 358th Infantry was attacking through hedgerows, Lieutenant MILLER, as commanding
officer of Company “I”, was severely and painfully wounded when the Battalion was pinned down by
intense enemy machine-gun fire. Learning that all the other officers of Companies “I”, “K”, and “L”
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