By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Otto B. Herman (ASN: 554312), 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 Herman distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 8th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 21 October 1918, while giving first aid to wounded under shell fire.