By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private John W. Fitzpatrick (ASN: 1193760), 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 Fitzpatrick distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Courbon, France, 14 July 1918, in voluntarily carrying messages during a heavy bombardment.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal [then Private] John W. Fitzpatrick (ASN: 1193760), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the night of 14 July and the morning of 15 July 19198, near Courboin, France, Private Fitzpatrick, who was on the regimental telephone detail when the telephone communication was shot out, volunteered to carry messages. This he did bravely through the heaviest bombardment and after running messages spent the remaining part of the night and morning repairing lines under fire of gas and shell.