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 Sergeant [then Technical Sergeant] Francis I. Hullar (ASN: 32025246), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, in action on 6 January 1945 in the vicinity of Gros Rederching, France. When the attack of his battalion was momentarily delayed by intense enemy fire, Sergeant Hullar, who was leading his platoon in the absence of his platoon leader, organized a combat patrol, which he led forward although constantly subjected to enemy automatic fire. Locating the enemy machine gun position, he directed artillery fire upon it and then led his men in on the final assault which killed two Germans and captured four. Sergeant Hullar’s courageous leadership enabled his battalion to resume the attack and he merits high praise.