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By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Floyd E. Motter (ASN: 2338746), 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 Company E, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the night of 5 October 1918, near Bois de Cunel, during a heavy shell and gas bombardment, Private Motter, a 2d Battalion runner, after making several trips to his battalion, volunteered to deliver a message to the 3d Battalion commander after the 3d Battalion runners had made repeated efforts to deliver the message and had failed. Private Motter, going over shell-swept ground, located the 3d Battalion and delivered the Message.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    4th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 25, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 3 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Floyd E. Motter (ASN: 2338746), 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. Private Motter distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company E, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Foret de Fere, France, 25 July 1918, in voluntarily carrying messages through heavy gas and shell bombardment.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    4th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 25, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Floyd E. Motter (ASN: 2338746), 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 Company E, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Foret de Ferre on 25 July 1918, Private Motter volunteered to carry messages out of his turn through heavy gas and shell bombardment because he thought he knew the way better than the other runners.