By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class Clifford Dugast (ASN: 131556), 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. Private First Class Dugast distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery A, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Somme-Py, France, 5 October 1918, in entering a shell-swept area to awaken the members of the gun squads.