The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Mr. Henry L. Laussucq, a French Civilian employee of the United States Government, for gallantry in action from 20 March to 11 September 1944. Having been infiltrated into France, he successfully established a number of safe hideouts for use as meeting places for secret agents and leaders of the French underground. After accomplishing this mission, Mr. Laussucq, acting on his own initiative, rendered valuable service in the organization of resistance forces and in the gathering and supplying of data and information which was of great value to the Allied cause. The actions of Mr. Laussicq on this dangerous mission reflect great credit on himself and the armed forces of the United States.