By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant First Class George Troy (ASN: 1393982), 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. Sergeant First Class Troy distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company E, 108th Engineer Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Forges, France, 26 September 1918, while building a bridge under severe machine gun and artillery fire.