By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Raymond W. Mierka (ASN: 170069), 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 B, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Corporal Mierka served his battery faithfully and courageously throughout their actions on the Marne, at St. Mihiel, and the Argonne. During the German attack on the Marne he acted as Switchboard Operator and with the assistance of only one man kept the board working at all times, remaining at his post in an unprotected position through the barrage of 14 – 15 July 1918, and throughout the bombardment of the succeeding week. During the action in the Argonne, while acting as assistant to the Reconnaissance Officer, he rendered valuable services by carrying messages from the Reconnaissance Officer to the Battery.