By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Robert B. Griffin (ASN: 541471), 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, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, upon the death of his Captain on 11 October 1918, during the advance, Sergeant Griffin took command of the company and by his fine example of heroism and disregard for danger, succeeded in capturing the enemy machine gun positions on a ridge near Cunel, France.