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 P. Heitz (ASN: 458064), 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 Heitz distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the advance on 23 July 1918, near Jaulgonne, France, in voluntarily posting himself where he could observe the movement of the enemy, this under heavy enemy fire.

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 P. Heitz (ASN: 458064), 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 Company L, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the advance on 23 July 1918 near Jaulgonne, when his company had reached its objective, Corporal Heitz had only one man left is his squad whereupon he voluntarily went on post himself under heavy shell fire so that he could observe the movement of the enemy.