By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain George A. Stowell (MCSN: 0-953), United States Marine Corps, is cited 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. Captain Stowell distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Mont Blanc, France, 2 – 10 October 1918, in reorganizing a company and establishing the line under heavy artillery and machine gun fire.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain George A. Stowell (MCSN: 0-953), United States Marine Corps, is cited 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. Captain Stowell distinguished himself while serving with the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. (SECOND Citation)