By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal William D. Gray (ASN: 1452683), 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 Gray distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 138th Infantry Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces, in action while on a raid and acting in advance and wire cutter, subsector Galbort, France, during the forepart of July 1918.