By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Jules Mangold (ASN: 553259), 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 the 7th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, First Sergeant Theodore A. Dell, Corporal Jules Mangold, Sergeant Ezra M. Muse, and First Lieutenant Donald Swain remained on position through an extremely violent bombardment until ordered to withdraw from position after having two men killed and eight wounded. These men showed exceptional devotion to duty in the woods below Les Biez Ferme, France, on 1 July 1918.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Jules Mangold (ASN: 553259), 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 the 7th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Corporal Mangold kept the telephone wires from the furthest advanced gun to Battalion Post of Command together throughout the heavy bombardment.