By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Mechanic Wladyslaw Cipkowski (ASN: 201305), 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. Mechanic Cipkowski distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Karpogora, Russia, 4 December 1918, in repairing a Lewis gun and operating same under heavy fire.