professionalism and dedication to the mission under fire went beyond the call of duty and contributed greatly to the success of Task Force Bayonet. The actions of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment and its subordinate units are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon the unit, the 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team and the United States Army". The subordinate units of HHC, 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment included: Companies A, B, C, D, F; Battery B (4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment); Battery C, (3d Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment); and Headquarters and Headquarters Company (Special Troops Battalion, 173d Abn Bde). On 26 October 2011, 2-503rd was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for the soldiers' "extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy" from 5 June to 10 November 2007. Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta received the nation's highest award for valor after running through heavy enemy fire to rescue a badly wounded comrade during a deadly ambush on 25 October 2007, in the Korengal Valley. Soldiers from the battalion also earned two Distinguished Service Crosses, the second-highest valor award, and 27 Silver Stars, the third-highest award for valor. Medal of Honor recipients Medal of Honor recipients: Silver Star recipients Silver Star recipients: Vincent J. Stislow, PFC, I Co 3/503, New Guinea, 1943 (later DOW, 18 Feb 1945, Corregidor). Paul A. NARROW, PFC, Corregidor 1945 Ross H. Redding, PFC, Company B, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sep), Republic of Vietnam, 8 November 1965. PFC Kenneth Brinkley March 1968 Pvt Lester Grant Viekko December 1968 Harrison J. Meyer, PFC, D Co 1/503, Ramadi, Iraq, 2004. Thomas E. Vitagliano, SSG, C Co 1/503rd, Ramadi, Iraq. Christopher Choay, SSG, C Co 2/503, Afghanistan, 2005. Daniel T. Metcalfe, SFC, D Co 2/503, Sayyid Abad, Afghanistan, 2012. Stephen E. Simmons, SSG, Company C, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Matthew Matlock, SSG, C Company 1/503 (ABN) OEF VII. Christopher T. Upp, SSG, Company HHC, 2d Battalion (Airborne), Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, 2007 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Captain (Infantry) Alan Burgess Phillips, A Co., 4/503rd, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sep), 10 July 1967, Republic of Viet Nam In popular culture Restrepo (2010) is a documentary film about the Second Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (airborne) of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team