By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Joseph Planeta, Jr. (ASN: 1000), 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 Planeta distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Sanitary Detachment, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near St. Mihiel, France, 12 September 1918, in voluntarily bringing in a wounded soldier under heavy shell fire.