By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Joseph R. Debney (ASN: 2339251), 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 Debney distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near La Tieulerie Farm, France, 23 July 1918, in attempting to capture alone a house shielding several machine guns.