By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Joseph M. Lambert (ASN: 297401), 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 Lambert distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery C, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 9 August 1918, near Les Pres Farm, France, in aiding in the evacuating of wounded under heavy enemy fire.