By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Frank B. Noble (ASN: 543009), 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 I, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 5 October 1918, at Cierges, France, Private Noble displayed distinguished bravery by voluntarily carrying a message to Hill 253 after runners had been killed or wounded while endeavoring to reach this point. He carried the message through harassing artillery fire and sniping fire from machine guns and one-pounders.