By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant Edwin J. Davenport (MCSN: 0-2226), 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. Second Lieutenant Davenport distinguished himself while serving with 74th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. (FOURTH Citation)

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant Edwin J. Davenport (MCSN: 0-2226), 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. Second Lieutenant Davenport distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 74th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Argonne Forest, France, 1 – 8 November 1918, and by his brilliant leadership.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant Edwin J. Davenport (MCSN: 0-2226), 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. Second Lieutenant Davenport distinguished himself while serving with 74th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Blanc Mont, France, 1 to 10 October 1918. (THIRD Citation)

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant Edwin J. Davenport (MCSN: 0-2226), 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. Second Lieutenant Davenport distinguished himself by gallantry in action and brilliant leadership while serving with the 74th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Champagne Sector, France, on 4 October 1918.