By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Cecil G. Ellzey, 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. Second Lieutenant Ellzey distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Chemins des Dames, France, 6 March 1918, in repairing telephone lines under constant shell fire.