By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Kimos Scopolitis (ASN: 51451), 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. Corporal Scopolitis distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, 1 November 1918, in saving a platoon from annihilation.