The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Master Sergeant [then Sergeant First Class] Howard B. Lull, Jr., United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Advisory Team 70, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, on 7 April 1972. His actions, without regard for his own safety, reflect great credit on himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.