By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Guy H. McCarey (ASN: 1891346), United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Corporal McCarey distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 322d Infantry Regiment, 81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Verdun, France, 9 – 11 November 1918, while keeping up liaison between his company and battalion while under heavy machine gun and artillery fire.