sentences:  On that day, during combat in Manila, capital of the Philippines, Viale smothered the blast of an accidentally dropped hand grenade with his body, sacrificing himself to protect the soldiers and civilians around him.For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor eight months later, on October 25, 1945.Viale, aged 28 at his death, was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Eureka, California.