Silver  Star Medal Citation

Technical Sergeant Victor W Schultz, 36212144, Infantry, United States Army, for gallantry in action in the St Lo sector, Normandy, France, 17 July 1944. Following the loss of his platoon leader, Sergeant Schultz reorganized and assumed command of his platoon, then engaged in an attack southwest of * * * . When the advance of his platoon was held up by enemy machine gun and small arms fire immediately after leaving the line of departure, Sergeant Schultz, disregarding his personal safety, exposed himself to enemy fire in order definitely to determine enemy positions and accurately direct the fire of his unit thereon. When the enemy defense was broken by friendly artillery fire, Sergeant Schultz led the assault of his platoon to eliminate resistance in his zone and to advance across * * * . He displayed superior leadership throughout this period of advance. His platoon then succeeded in reducing the greater portion of the enemy resistance southwest of * * * , so that elements on the right and left were able to move abreast of it. After a hasty reorganization, Sergeant Schultz continuing to display exceptional leadership, led his platoon for an inspiring drive of thirty-five hundred yards through enemy territory to seize the objective. The gallantry in action, leadership, devotion to duty and tactical skill displayed by Sergeant Schultz, accounted for the success of his company in this attack and is in accordance with the high traditions of military service. Entered military service from Wisconsin.

General Orders No. 20, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 15 August 1944

Silver Star Oak Leaf Cluster (posthumous)

Second Lieutenant Victor W Schultz, O887551, Infantry, United States Army, for gallantry in action at Jallaucourt, France on 8 November 1944. In the pre-dawn attack upon the village of Jallaucourt, rather than send his men to reconnoiter the terrain that lay in the path of the attack, Lieutenant Schultz himself led his platoon, cautiously and skillfully guiding it over terrain cunningly mined and booby-trapped by the enemy. While thus adroitly engaged in leading his platoon though an orchard, the enemy discovered the presence of the platoon leader and his men, and promptly pinned them down with mortar and machine gun fire. Undaunted by this enemy action, and exercising outstanding leadership, he moved his platoon forward, but was wounded when a mortar shell fragment struck him. Declining offers of first aid in consideration of the importance of the time element involved in the action, Lieutenant Schultz pressed forward, and with a small group of his men, entered the village, cleared one building of the enemy and entered another under enemy observation. Machine gun and artillery fire closeted the group within the building, and when Lieutenant Schultz observed a machine gun emplacement across the street, he outlined himself in the doorway and engaged in a fire fight with the enemy, calling on them to surrender. The enemy replied with additional fire which Lieutenant Schultz returned from his own weapon. During this engagement, an enemy soldier, from a vantage point, shot and killed Lieutenant Schultz. The dynamic leadership of Lieutenant Schultz, his utter disregard for personal safety, his devotion to duty and personal bravery spell the gallantry in action that is traditional in the military service of the United States. Entered military service from Wisconsin.

General Orders No. 57, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 18 December 1944

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