By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Cook Carl M. Marietta (ASN: 2947452), 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. Cook Marietta distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery C, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Juvigny, France, 1 September 1918, in assisting in preparing a meal for his battery under constant shell fire.