By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private John Waltersdorf, 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, Private Waltersdorf was constantly on duty, maintaining communications to the Battalion Post of Command at La Perle Farm, under heavy shell fire, until heavily gassed, while repairing lines 17 July 1918. On his own initiative, he was always at his work the moment communication was broken.