By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Howard D. Moore, 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 Headquarters Company, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Corporal Moore was, on the night of 17 July 1918, constantly on duty maintaining communication at the Battalion Post of Command at La Perle Farm, France, under heavy shell fire, and carrying messages to the batteries. On his own initiative, he was always at his work the moment communication was broken.