By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Arthur E. Carrell (ASN: 2213164), 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 Carrell distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 341st Machine-Gun Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 2 November 1918, in the northern part of the Bois de Barricourt, France, in advancing and putting a machine gun nest out of operation.