By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant James McKiernan (ASN: 109786), 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. Sergeant McKiernan distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 102d Machine-Gun Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Bois d’Haumont, France, 27 October 1918, in organizing and leading forward infantry units until he was wounded.