By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Bartholomew J. Finnerty (ASN: 62195), 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 Finnerty distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Bellieu Bois, France, 23 – 27 October 1918, in assisting in destroying a minenwerfer emplacement.