By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Harold L. Moldestad (MCSN: 92121/108287), United States Marine Corps, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Moldestad distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Ma;genta Ferme, Meuse-Argonne Sector, 1 November 1918, in charging and capturing a battery of artillery with other members of his company and endeavoring to remove it to the rear.