By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant [then Private] Paul A. Bates (ASN: 546660), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company F, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the morning of 15 July 1918, during a terrific bombardment near Crezancy, France, at great personal risk Sergeant Bates carried in and dressed the wounded, saving many lives and by his exceptional coolness set an example deserving of special mention. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]