By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Adolph Wallete, 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 the 8th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, throughout the operations on the Marne, Private Wallete showed soldierly qualities in the highest degree. Early on the morning of 15 July 1918, he thought that his services were needed at a gun position east of Chateau-Thierry. He left his cover trench in the Bois de Nesles and found his way for nearly a kilometer through the woods and then for an equal distance across an open space exposed to heavy shelling until he reached the emplacement. The emplacement was exposed to view from the enemy; thee was cover sufficient to conceal only one man from view. Private Wallete took his place here and remained on guard alone during the day of 15 July, though the enemy was momentarily expected.