By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Arther C. Nelson (ASN: 107191), Private Anthony P. Piccone (ASN: 1071092), Private William M. Murray (ASN: 1039079), and Private Herbert W. Staples (ASN: 1039089), 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 Battery F, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, these men at Greves Farm, France, during the morning of 15 July 1918, showed the greatest bravery in following up and repairing telephone lines in the darkness and in the midst of violent shelling. When not occupied with this work, they carried ammunition to the battery, showing great coolness at all times.