The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class George A. Reznicek (ASN: 36628079), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, *** Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action at ****, France, 29 September 1944. On 29 September, Company F, *** Infantry Regiment, attacked the village of ****, France, encountering heavy enemy artillery, mortar and small arms fire. The advance continued into the village, where the company engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand fighting. Private Reznicek, a rifleman, was wounded in the left arm during the initial stages of the battle. Disregarding his personal condition, he continued the fight, killing several of the enemy and capturing two, and refusing to accept first aid as long as he felt he was needed in the assault. When weakened by loss of blood, he finally consented to treatment, but insisted on taking twenty-two prisoners with him to the rear, guarding them with a captured pistol which he held in his uninjured hand. His gallant and aggressive actions were an inspiration to his comrades-in-arms, and reflect high credit upon his character as a soldier.