By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Michael Noone, 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 Noone displayed exceptional heroism near Greves Farm, France, 15 July 1918. Stationed in an exposed observation post, Corporal Noone continued his work as telephone operator in spite of heavy enemy fire until all wire communications was destroyed. He then voluntarily crossed a heavily shelled area with important messages.