By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Frank E. Schram, 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. First Lieutenant Schram distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Officer with the Medical Detachment, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Hamel, Belgium, 4 July 1918, in attending the wounded under heavy shell fire.