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 John B. O’Brien (ASN: 4635), 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 O’Brien distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the Sanitary Detachment, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Fond de Meziers, 8 August 1918, in refusing to be evacuated although wounded and gassed, and in giving first aid to the injured.