By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Ursher Lee Fifer, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Fifer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 8 June 1918. In the course of the operations which resulted in the capture of a town from the enemy, Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Fifer dressed and evacuated wounded from a wheat field swept by heavy artillery and machine-gun barrage. At a time when the losses threatened to prevent the success of the operations, the heroic conduct of this man steadied the lines and spurred the attacking platoons on through the barrage.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacists Mate First Class Ursher Lee Fifer, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacists Mate First Class Fifer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Vierzy, France, 19 July 1918, in administering first aid to and in carrying wounded to safety under enemy fire.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Ursher Lee Fifer, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Fifer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Vierzy, France, 19 July 1918. Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Fifer advanced with infantry through heavy machine-gun fire, aiding the wounded when they fell. He carried wounded from the front line to Vierzy under heavy fire, bringing back stretchers and water for the wounded. When prisoners were being brought in he fearlessly ran along a line exposed to snipers and machine-gun fire to direct the guards to wounded men in order that they might be promptely evacuated.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Ursher Lee Fifer, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Fifer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Fifer displayed untiring energy and rare judgment and bravery in attending to wounded men on an advance of the line during the action near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France. He worked continually for two days and nights without food or rest, refusing to leave the line.