The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Specialist Fourth Class Leslie S. Lincoln, United States Army, for gallantry in actions while engaged in military operations against a hostile force on 14 February 1970 while serving as a combat medic with Troop C. 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date Specialist Lincoln’s unit came under heavy enemy mortar, rocket-propelled grenade and automatic weapons fire from an estimate battalion sized North Vietnamese Army force. In the initial moments of contact, several friendly casualties were sustained and lying in exposed positions. Without hesitation, Specialist Lincoln exposed himself to the heavy fire by shielding the wounded with his own body while administering aid. He then carried the men to the medic vehicle one by one, until they were evacuated. Later in the battle, several more casualties were sustained when a tank was disabled by enemy fire. Again, Specialist Lincoln risked his life when he made several trips through the bullet riddled area to carry the wounded to his medic vehicle. Throughout the firefight, Specialist Lincoln continually exposed himself to heavy enemy fire to administer aid to wounded soldiers, once guiding a tank into an area to destroy an enemy bunker. Specialist Four Lincoln’s actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.