By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant (Air Service) Frank M. Moore, United States Army Air Service, is cited (Posthumously) 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. Second Lieutenant Moore distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with 88th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the Oise-Aisne Offensive, France, while fighting an aerial rear guard action when attacked by the enemy.