By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Henry T. Garris (ASN: 303717), United States Navy, 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. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Garris distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near in the front lines near Tigny, France, on 19 July 1918.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Henry T. Garris (ASN: 303717), United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Garris distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. On 19 July 1918, while serving in the front line near Tigny, France, after carrying a wounded man to the rear and returning under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, he discovered a wounded man in an open field in direct view of the enemy, calling for water. He returned to the line, got permission to go for water, a distance of about two kilometers, and ministered to the wounded, being all of the time in view and under fire of the enemy.