The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Matthew Bajcar (ASN: 32431202), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 8 August 1944, in France. Although another man had been killed just previously while attempting the same thing, Corporal Bajcar unhesitatingly crawled two hundred yards under a hail of small arms fire to the side of a wounded comrade and carried him to safety. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Corporal Bajcar, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.