By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Davis P. Kelley (ASN: 1039138), Private Audrey O. Umbanhowar (ASN: 107136), and Private Frank Thomas (ASN: 107195), 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 displayed exceptional bravery on the morning of 15 July 1918, near Greves Farm, France. They repaired telephone lines which had been cut by enemy fire while themselves under heavy shelling. They also voluntarily carried ammunition over shelled areas.