By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Harry W. Burns, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at the Battalion Aid Station at Crezancy, France during the battle int hat sector on 15 July 1918, the building Lieutenant Burns was occupying was shot to pieces by shell and the station had to be abandoned. Leaving under heavy barrage he soon found himself separated from his command. Collecting a hand of scattered Medical Corps men and Bandsmen, unmindful of his own safety, seeing the great number of wounded about and their needs, with marked presence of mind he organized a dressing station in a barn near St. Eugene, established Ambulance connection, used the dressings the Medical Corps men had in their belts and succeeded in evacuating 75 or 80 wounded. Such gallantry was more than could have been expected of him even if discharging his full duty.