By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Robert M. Kellenberger, 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 7th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Private Kellenberger was gunner at one of the most important positions which helped to break up a strong attack on the night of 1 June 1918. He refused to leave his position although it was constantly under machine gun fire from the opposite side of the river on account of its advantageous field of fire.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Robert M. Kellenberger, 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 7th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Corporal Robert M. Kellenberger, Private First Class Olando C. Huff, and Private Earl L. Bray were liaison agents between Company I, 16th Infantry Regiment and their company. These men rendered invaluable services in keeping the Company Commander informed as to the movements of enemy troops, especially during the mopping up of woods on the right of Mont Sec, giving the locations of Machine Gun Nests and Sniping posts. This work was done under concentrated machine gun and artillery fire, with utter disregard of personal danger and at great risk of their lives.