Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Commander, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

May 30th, 1945

Citation:
"For heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States near *** [Buer], Germany on 30 March 1945. When the forward movement of his unit was halted by intense enemy fire of all types at the approaches to *** [Buer], Captain Brigandi, commanding Company L, 134th Infantry, moved among his troops, reorganized them and moved out at their head, so inspiring his men by his personal bravery and leadership that they moved relentlessly forward to secure the objective, capturing three enemy machine guns, four field guns and their crews, and a total of sixty-three other prisoners. Captain Brigandi’s aggressive actions under fire are in accord with military tradition."

Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 30 (3 May 1945).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Commander, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

June 25th, 1945

For wounds received in action on 13 November 1944 in Lorraine, France.

Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 49 (25 June 1945).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Commander, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

July 13th, 1945

For wounds received in action on 17 January 1944 in Ardennes, Belgium.

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 52 (13 July 1945).