By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Peter A. Berquist (ASN: 138809), 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. Corporal Berquist distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery F, 146th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Cuisy, France, 5 October 1918, in extinguishing a fire in an ammunition dump.