Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Company B, 2677th OSS Company, Office of Strategic Services (OSS), U.S. Government

Awarded on:

1944

"For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 2677th Regiment Office of Strategic Services, in action against enemy forces from 24 November 1943 through 26 July 1944, in the Balkans. Captain Wuchinich's descent by parachute into enemy occupied territory, his leadership, and his resolute courage in the face of great peril throughout the extended period, in the successful accomplishment of an extremely hazardous and difficult mission, exemplifies the finest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army."

Headquarters, U.S. Army-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 125