By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Allan W. Douglass, United States Army, 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. First Lieutenant Douglass distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 113th Field Artillery, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Limey, France, 12 September 1918. Although wounded by a shell splinter, First Lieutenant Douglass continued to assist in moving the gun carriages to a place of safety.