By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Ernest B. Ball (NSN: 59535), United States Navy, 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. Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Ball distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 18th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on the east bank of the Meuse, France, 10 November 1918, in caring for the wounded under heavy machine gun fire.