By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Lawrence W. Gay (ASN: 132999), 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. Sergeant Gay distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near the Paris-Metz highway, 20 July 1918.