By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Walter Trexler (ASN: 2338789), 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. While serving with Company E, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Sergeant Trexler displayed exceptional courage and coolness near Mont St. Pere on 23 July 1918, when he repeatedly crossed an open field through heavy machine gun and rifle fire in order to maintain liaison with the company on his left.