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 James P. Schwerin (MCSN: 0-869), United States Marine Corps, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, 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 Schwerin distinguished himself while serving with the Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces during the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, France, 30 September to 11 November 1918. (SECOND 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 James P. Schwerin (MCSN: 0-869), 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 Schwerin distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Villemontry, France, 10 November 1918, in assuming command of and brilliantly leading his company forward.