"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of
duty in action with the enemy on 3 February 1942, near Bagac, Province
of Bataan, Philippine Islands. When the rifle platoon of another company
was ordered to wipe out 2 strong enemy machine gun nests, 1st Lt.
Bianchi voluntarily and of his own initiative, advanced with the platoon
leading part of the men. When wounded early in the action by 2 bullets
through the left hand, he did not stop for first aid but discarded his
rifle and began firing a pistol. He located a machine gun nest and
personally silenced it with grenades. When wounded the second time by 2
machine gun bullets through the chest muscles, 1st Lt. Bianchi climbed to
the top of an American tank, manned its antiaircraft machine gun, and
fired into strongly held enemy position until knocked completely off the
tank by a third severe wound."
Thank you for your service and may you be at peace,
Brian
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