By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Wilburn Vaughn (ASN: 1961959), 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 Vaughn distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Mazinghein, France, 19 October 1918, in advancing with two other soldiers with a Lewis gun and silencing the fire of the most dangerous enemy machine gun position.