By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Chaplain’s Corps) Alfred James Dickinson, Jr., 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. Chaplain Dickinson distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 356th Infantry, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action northwest of Xivray, France, 28 August 1918, in conducting funeral services over the body of an American soldier in No Man’s Land.