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 (Chaplain’s Corps) Theodore Shaw Smylie, 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. Chaplain Smylie distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 312th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Bois de Bonvaux, France, 18 September 1918, in carrying a wounded man to the aid station under heavy enemy shell fire.