By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Frank M. Frary, Sergeant John J. Quinn, Sergeant Clarence W. Thompson, Corporal John J. Gibney, Corporal Robert Rothwell, Private Lafayette Braungardt, Private Frank Elicky, Private Otto D. Price, and Private Chauncey M. Griffith, United States Army, are 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 them. While serving with Battery F, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the morning of 15 July 1918, near Greves Farm, France, these men all volunteered to serve two guns of a French Battery (adjacent to Battery F’s position), which had been deserted by the French on account of heavy shell fire. The French had suffered a great number of casualties, both killed and wounded, and had retired to a dugout to see safety. The French refused to return to the gun positions, stating the fire was too heavy, and all of these men, at the call of Lieutenant Hofstetter offered their services to man the guns, in spite of almost certain death. They continued bravely on for two hours, rendering most effective aid in the defeat of the Germans on that day. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]