Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

97th Infantry Division, U.S. Army

Awarded on:

January 31st, 1946

"As the leading squad of an attacking rifle company approached Obersterg during darkness, it received heavy machine gun fire from the village. Sgt. Schorling, as assistant squad leader, aided in deploying the squad and instructing the men to fire at gun flashes.
With his squad leader he then moved into the town and circled to the rear of the enemy location. Opening surprise fire they wounded one enemy soldier and captured fifteen others, allowing the squad to quickly secure the town."

Posthumously awarded