Milton E. Frank

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Milton E. Frank (0-1116377), Captain (Corps of Engineers), [then First Lieutenant], U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Platoon Leader with the 55th Armored Engineer Battalion, 10th Armored Division, at Noville, Belgium, on 20 December 1944. When a task force withdrew from an untenable position, Captain Frank, braving intense enemy tank-gun fire, courageously remained behind and destroyed large quantities of ammunition, preventing it from falling into the hands of the enemy. His gallant achievement reflects great credit upon himself and the military forces of the United States.