By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Air Service) Samuel M. Lunt, United States Army Air Service, is cited for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant (Air Service) Lunt distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as leading observer of the 96th Aero Squadron. He succeeded in making a perfect hit on the railroad yard and nearby ammunition dumps. Although at a precariously low altitude and exposed to the most accurate anti-aircraft batteries in the sector, he stayed with his bomb-dropping sight until he had launched the bombs and then opened fire upon the attacking planes.