By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Andrew C. Morrow (ASN: 306719), United States Army, is 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 him. While serving with Battery C, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Corporal Morrow showed extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty in action. On 15 July 1918, near Chateau Thierry, France, he volunteered to carry a message to the forward Observation Post through the heavy barrage of gas and high explosive. He succeeded in this, and returned with valuable information which could have been received in no other way.



