By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Hospital Apprentice First Class Henry E. McGee, 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. Hospital Apprentice First Class McGee distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 16th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. During the action on 23 and 25 June 1918, near Chateau-Thierry, France, he established a first aid station directly in the rear of the firing line to remove wounded. He worked continually from 7:00 p.m. on 23 June to 3:00 p.m. on 24 June, caring for and removing wounded.