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CITATION: GO 64, 13 December 1944 (page 7)
STEVE A. MAURO, 32473264, Private, 508th Parachute Infantry.
For gallantry in action on 2 October 1944, at ***, HOLLAND.
Private MAURO was an
acting machine gun squad leader, Headquarters Company, Second
Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry. On 2 October 1944 he led
his squad in support of a counterattack by Company "F" to restore
the forward positions of the Second Battalion MLR, and acted with
such courage and intrepidity that he was able to destroy a German
machine gun and several enemy riflemen. When the
attacking company was pinned down by enemy fire from the DENHUEVEL
WOODS, Private MAURO, supporting the attack with his machine
gun squad, moved his squad through heavy enemy fire to a position
where he could place covering fire against the enemy. He
directed his gun in the destruction of one enemy automatic weapon
and several riflemen before an artillery hit knocked his gun out of
position and disabled his crew. While enemy artillery
continued to fall around his position, Private MAURO retrieved the
gun and replaced the damaged parts, placing the gun back in action.
He directed such effective fire that the enemy was forced to
withdraw and Company "F" was permitted to continue its attack.
Entered military service from NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
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