By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Joseph F. Thiemann (ASN: 977081), 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 Thiemann distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Vaux et Dieudet Ridge, France, 3 November 1918, in dressing the wounded under a heavy machine gun barrage.