By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Edwin N. Viebranz (ASN: 109862), 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 Viebranz distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 102d Machine-Gun Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Trugny, France, 22 July 1918, in voluntarily and repeatedly carrying messages under heavy enemy fire.