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 Third Class Alvin Lester Bowman, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Bowman distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 51st Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. During the evening of 3 November 1918, this soldier (bluejacket), under an intense artillery barrage, was exceptionally conspicuous for his bravery and coolness in dressing the wounded and carrying them to a place of comparative safety. On the night of 10 November, under a heavy artillery bombardment and withering machine-gun fire, he exposed himself recklessly, without thought of personal danger, while dressing the wounded and giving relief to the dying. Unaided he carried three men across the Meuse River that they might be carried on stretchers to the first ais station. This in the Meuse-Argonne Operations.