By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Sergeant Dudley Wakefield, Sergeant Walter Wynne, and Sergeant Alvin K. Vick, 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 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, these men demonstrated faithful service in maintaining the order and good discipline of the Headquarters Company echelon at Montfaucon, France, from 4 October 1918 to 11 November 1918, and executing the necessary administration while being daily subjected to long ranged shell fire and without the supervision of an officer.