By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Abe Short (ASN: 551605), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) 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 H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Romagne, France, on 8 October 1918, with great courage and disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Short led his platoon through a terrific barrage and silenced a machine gun position that was enfilading the line of attack. He was killed in this action. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Abe Short (ASN: 551605), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) 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 H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the River Marne, near Chateau-Thierry, France, on 15 July 1918, although wounded in the arm, Corporal Short continued to head his group and was successful in sinking three boat loads of the enemy by automatic rifle fire.