By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Peter L. Stewart (ASN: 1169773), 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 3d Sanitary Train, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Corporal Stewart was in charge of a detail from the litter bearer section, at Roncheres France, on 3 – 4 August 1918, where he showed unusual courage and devotion to duty in evacuation of wounded under shell fire.