By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant [then Corporal] Samuel J. Wright (ASN: 550191), 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, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Sergeant Wright exhibited great coolness, judgment, and keenness of observation in pointing out and reporting enemy machine gun nests, while on the Vesle under heavy artillery and machine gun fire.