By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Major (Field Artillery) Casey H. Hayes, United States Army, is cited 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 the 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the night of 14 – 15 July 1918, at Greves Farm, France, Major Hayes assumed command of the 2d Battalion int he absence of the Battalion Commander. This night saw one of the heaviest bombardments by the enemy of the entire war. Along in the early hours of 15 July, when communications between the Batteries and the Battalion had been cut, this officer went to each battery position, under the heaviest of shell fire, and personally gave orders, the execution of which had great value in stopping the advance of the enemy. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]