The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Cavalry) Nicholas G. Maslikosa (ASN: 0-1017771), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action on 14 July 1944 in the vicinity of **** Normandy, France. Lieutenant Maslikosa, in command of a tank platoon in support of the attack of the 2d Battalion, *** Infantry, his own tank disabled by enemy artillery fire, and about to evacuate the tank’s crew, observed the other tanks of his platoon about to enter a mine field, whereupon he ran ahead in the face of heavy enemy machine gun fire and attempted to turn his platoon away from the mine field. He was unsuccessful in his endeavors to prevent the entry in the mine field, however, and all the tanks were disabled, whereupon he evacuated the tank crews, and placed them along with their machine guns which they had dismounted from the tanks, on the infantry front line, to supplement the fire power of the infantry battalion, all of which was done under enemy fire. The tank platoon, fighting as infantry, assisted in covering the advance of the unit and continued to fight in that capacity throughout the day, and until the tanks could be placed in a serviceable condition. The leadership in battle on the part of Lieutenant Maslikosa, disregard for his own personal safety, and his actions under these circumstances, reflect the highest credit upon him and was in accord with the highest traditions of the military service.