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 First Class Emmett C. Smith, 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 First Class Smith distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 8 June 1918. In the course of the operations which resulted in the capture of a town from the enemy, Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Smith dressed and evacuated wounded from a wheat field swept by heavy artillery and machine-gun barrage. At a time when the losses threatened to prevent the success of the operations, the heroic conduct of this man steadies the lines and spurred the attacking platoons onthrough the barrage fire.