Stephen Adam Novak

Staff Sergeant, U. S. Army

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 64 (November 23, 1943)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Stephen A. Novak (ASN: 33031346), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with an Armored Battalion of the 1st Infantry Division.
When two members of his platoon were seriously wounded during an attack upon the enemy, Sergeant Novak proceeded in his tank to these men despite heavy artillery and anti-tank fire and evacuated them to the rear. He then returned to a forward area and vigorously re-entered the battle. As a result of his courage, Sergeant Novak has been reported as Missing in Action.

This veteran was a POW from 1943 to the end of WW2.