By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Benton Petty (ASN: 541192), 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 C, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 12 October 1918 in Cunel Woods, France, Corporal Petty displayed extraordinary heroism in deliberately entering an area which was being heavily shelled by the enemy to carry a message from the advanced Regiment Post of Command to Madelaine Farm.