The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Vladimir M. Makar (ASN: 35312005), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 80th Infantry Division in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States on 25 November 1944 in France. On that date, in the attack on Longeville, France, Staff Sergeant Makar, who was in command of a supporting machine gun section, noticed that the leading scouts of the attacking rifle company were seriously wounded. Realizing that unless these men were evacuated they would be injured again by artillery and machine gun fire, he advanced to administer first aid and with utter disregard for his own personal safety, dragged one man to safety. Returning, Staff Sergeant Makar then evacuated the other injured soldier despite direct fire from an enemy machine gun. Knowing the position of the weapon which had fired upon him Staff Sergeant Makar later neutralized and destroyed the gun and crew with fire from his own section. His bravery, aggressiveness, and zealous devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.