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S/Sgt Abe M. Kuzminsky attended Georgetown University.

He enlisted at Fort Meyer, Virginia on 21 July 1943.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for his action when his unit was forced to withdraw under a furious enemy counter-attack and he was cut off from his unit. Sgt Kuzminsky remained in his position, firing his rifle with such deadly accuracy that the enemy suffered heavy casualties and was forced to withdraw.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal posthumously. The citation cited: On 26 February 1945, S/Sgt Kuzminsky led his squad in an assault on Kuckhoven. When pinned down by withering automatic fire from a concealed emplacement he was wounded. Despite his wounds, however, he rose to his knees to draw the hostile fire in an attempt to discover its source. The machine gun was silenced but only after Sgt Kuzminsky had been killed. His extraordinary heroism and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

While leading his squad in an attack, Sgt Kuzminsky was seriously wounded by intense enemy machine-gun fire. The enemy was well concealed and after ordering his men to cover, he deliberately exposed himself to fire in order to draw hostile fire which would reveal the enemy's position. Although he lost his life as a result of this gallant action, his men were able to neutralize the enemy emplacement. The extraordinary heroism and courageous actions os Sgt Kuzminsky reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.