By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Ira U. Grant (ASN: 158609), 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 the 6th Engineer Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, while Mess Sergeant at St. Mihiel and in the Argonne, he displayed unusual courage and devotion to duty. On the night of 17 October 1918, while bringing up rations to his company, three horses were killed in the harness. He and his men brought up part of the rations on foot, secured other horses and returned with the wagon. Many times he performed the same duty, always under great danger but without hesitation. His kitchen was continuously shelled and his force often changed through casualties.