By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Fred H. Meyer, United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Meyer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 26th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the operations connected with the capture and defense of Cantigny, France, 27 to 31 May 1918. Private Meyer while acting as helper on an automatic rifle team and while under machine gun fire placed himself so as to shield the gunner of his team while the gunner so manipulated his weapon that he put one enemy machine gun out of action and kept down the fire of another; Private Meyer’s heroic action resulted in his death.