By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Tirey J. Ford (ASN: 1464527), 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 Ford distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery C, 129th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Charpentry, France, 29 September 1918, in keeping his piece in action in the face of an enemy counter-attack.