By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Joseph Lukaz (Lukas) (ASN: 2338585), 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 Company D, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Private Lukaz displayed exceptional courage in the northern edge of the Bois de Foret northeast of Cunel during the German count attack on 13 October 1918. Private Lukaz was alone on outpost, his comrades having been wounded when a party of Germans consisting of one officer and seven men, charged toward him. He fired on them with his Browning, disabling all but the officer and two men who took cover in a shell hole. Private Lukaz left his shelter, ran toward the Germans and threw grenades at them, killing them all and keeping intact that portion of the line. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]