By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant William Rosio (ASN: 555288), Sergeant Ferdinando (ASN: 554654), and Sergeant Joe Kaperzynski (554579), United States Army, are 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 them. While serving with Company A, 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Moulins, France, 15 July 1918, these Sergeants were section sergeants and by their coolness, courage and devotion to duty they greatly raised the morale of their men to a high point and aided greatly in the defense of the sector.