By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant John R. Ruthrauff, 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 Battery F, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Sergeant Ruthrauff displayed exceptional bravery at Greves Farm, France, 15 July 1918. Finding that the machine gun, to which he was assigned was of little use at the time, he voluntarily left it and carried ammunition through heavy shell fire. Later he voluntarily took the place of a wounded cannoneer and served the gun faithfully for four days and nights, ceasing this work only on being given a positive order.