By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Ordnance) F. T. Addingtron, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. Captain Addington performed the duties of Division Munitions Officer in the campaigns of St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse in a most satisfactory manner under conditions of extremely great danger, exposed to bombardment, gas and aerial attacks and keeping up the munitions supply of the Division when a failure would have meant disaster.