Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    119th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 11, 1918

    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 3 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class William Jones (ASN: 297179), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private First Class Jones distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery A, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Chery Chartreuve, France, 11 August 1918, in returning to the horse line under heavy shell fire and taking care of the horses.