By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Joseph F. Bessler (ASN: 554562), Private Edwin D. Jacobson (ASN: 554562), Private James M. Watson (ASN: 554569), and Private Francis Wawrzynczak (ASN: 554563), 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 the 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, these men showed particular devotion to duty and total disregard to personal safety by continually searching for, and aiding wounded comrades, most of which service was done under intense artillery and machine gun fire.