By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Basil Ball (ASN: 554476), and Private John A. Rachael (ASN: 578114), 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 the Medical Detachment, 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, these two soldiers, notwithstanding heavy artillery and machine gun fire, were tireless in rendering aid to their wounded comrades, not only from their own organization but from Infantry as well.