By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Field Artillery) George R. Middleton, 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. Captain Middleton distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery F, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Longport, France, 31 July 1918, in repeatedly repairing telephone lines under heavy shell fire.