By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Joseph P. Heuer (ASN: 1706756), 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. Sergeant Heuer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company K, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Forest of Argonne, France, from 2 to 7 October 1918. While his company with two battalions of another regiment was surrounded by the enemy, Sergeant Heuer displayed exceptional initiative and devotion to duty and succeeded in efficiently directing the men of his platoon to a successful resistance, in spite of their hunger and exposure.