By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Alfred Beck, Jr. (ASN: 133204), United States Army, 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. Sergeant Beck distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Seicheprey, France, 16 March 1918, in repairing telephone lines under heavy shell fire.