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 Third Class Edmund P. Groh, 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. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Groh distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 80th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Thiaucourt, France, 15 September 1918, in administering first aid to the wounded under enemy fire, until wounded himself.

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 Third Class Edmund P. Groh, 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 Third Class Groh distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 80th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. In the action against the enemy near Thiaucourt, France, 15 September 1918, he displayed remarkable devotion to duty giving first aid to the wounded in the face of machine-gun fire. Only after being wounded himself did he finally leave the exposed area and then to assist a man seriously wounded.