By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) Abner Lord Fraser, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Chaplain Fraser distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with as Regimental Chaplain with the 146th Infantry Regiment, 37 Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in France, in 1918. Every time his regiment was ordered to advance and went “over the top,” Chaplain Fraser was always with it.