By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Alfred Budgen, 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, Corporal Budgen displayed exceptional courage near Greves Farm, France, 15 July 1918. He repeatedly exposed himself in order to repair telephone lines which had been cut by enemy fire. At times this work carried him into the open in plain view of the enemy, but he refused to discontinue until all the lines under his charge were in perfect condition.