The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Captain (Corps of Engineers), [then First Lieutenant] Milton E. Frank (ASN: 0-1116377), United States 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.