By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant William C. Bynum (ASN: 2224921), 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 Bynum distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 359th Infantry Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Villers-devant-Dun, France, 2 November 1918, in assuming command of his platoon and brilliantly leading it forward.