By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Benjamin M. Thompson (MCSN: 94344/123092), 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. Private Thompson distinguished himself while serving with the 97th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Chateau-Thierry, France, 6 June – 10 July 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), Private Benjamin M. Thompson (MCSN: 94344/123092), 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. Private Thompson distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company M, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Somme-Py, France, 3 October 1918, in fearlessly exposing himself to heavy machine gun fire and thereby inspiring his comrades.