By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant (Air Service) William D. Frayne, United States Army Air Service, 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. Second Lieutenant Frayne distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 50th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 17 October 1918, in safely piloting his machine to the ground after it had caught fire.