Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private 1st Class

Unit:

Company A, 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division "Thundering Herd", U.S. Army (Company A, 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division "Thundering Herd", U.S. Army)

Awarded on:

April 1945

The Silver Star is presented to Irwin M. Unger (42064656), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with Company A, 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division, in Germany on 17 April 1945. During an attack on an enemy-occupied woods, Private Unger's platoon was pinned down by intense small arms and machine gun fire. Private Unger, seeing a badly wounded comrade, left the safety of his position and went to his aid. He rendered first aid and through his efforts the wounded soldier was evacuated. While thus exposed to enemy fire, a burst from an enemy machine gun mortally wounded Private Unger. His outstanding bravery and concern for his comrades are in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States. Hometown: New York, New York.

Posthumously awarded.
Headquarters, 8th Armored Division, General Orders No. 49 (20 June 1945).