By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private App Smolley (ASN: 1308602), 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 Smolley distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Premont, France, 8 October 1918, in routing two enemy machine gun posts with his Lewis gun.