By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Mess Sergeant Jerome Moynihan (ASN: 554589), and Private William L. Dickerson (ASN: 554665), United States Army, are cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded them. While serving with Company A, 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Paroy, France, 15 July 1918, Sergeant Moynihan and Private Dickerson showed great courage in bringing up hot food and supplies under heavy fire to the company.