The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Halley K. Dickey, Jr. (ASN: 0-1310988), United States Army, for gallantry in action near ****, Normandy, France, 17 July 1944. Lieutenant Dickey was a Platoon Leader in Company M, 3d Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, participating in the battalion attack on ****. He was wounded early in the action but refused evacuation and continued to lead his platoon in a 500 yard advance through heavy concentrations of enemy automatic weapons and artillery fire. After digging in and setting up a holding position in an area strewn with enemy mines and booby traps, Lieutenant Dickey noticed a wounded soldier lying in an uncovered position without protection from enemy fire. He crawled to the wounded man and proceeded to drag him to safety. While so engaged, he was killed by an anti-personnel mine; the wounded soldier escaped further injury. The courageous leadership of Lieutenant Dickey, his determination to continue with his mission without regard to his personal safety, reflects the highest credit upon him and upon the military service.