The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Alfred Francis Bailot (ASN: 73757), United States Army, for gallantry and especially meritorious service while serving with Company M, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action against the enemy in the Bois Brule Sector from 2 to 14 April 1918.