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 George B. Redwood, United States Army (Reserve), 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. First Lieutenant Redwood distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 28th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during World War I. First Lieutenant Redwood was informed at 2 o’clock in the morning that prisoners were wanted; with audacity and courage he lead a patrol of four men into the enemy’s trenches, surprised and attacked an outpost of the men, killing one, wounding one and capturing four

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 (Infantry) George B. Redwood, 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. Lieutenant Redwood distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 28th 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. Lieutenant Redwood was always out in the front obtaining information of the enemy’s actions; although wounded at the time, he volunteered to obtain information of the enemy’s line which was reported to be under consolidation within our own barrage area; he was killed while on this mission in front of our lines; at the time he was making a sketch of the enemy’s positions and, although wounded by their fire, continued to complete the sketch regardless of his wounds and heavy machine gun fire.