The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Eugene Cook (ASN: 0-1309220), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 10 August 1944, in France. First Lieutenant Cook and a comrade repeatedly crossed an area subjected to intense enemy artillery fire and infested with snipers to repair communication lines connecting the forward observer party and the mortar batteries of their platoon. First Lieutenant Cook’s gallant actions were responsible for maintaining a vital communication line, thereby contributing to the destruction of a tank, a half-track, and the infliction of numerous casualties upon the enemy. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Cook, 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.