By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Regimental Sergeant Major Homer L. Ruh (ASN: 1515008), 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 Major Ruh distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Detachment, 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action 24 – 25, 1918, in aiding in righting an overturned gun carriage and to pile sandbags on gun emplacements, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.