By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Norman A. Wagner (ASN: 198881), 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 Wagner distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 2d Field Signal Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Exermont, France, 4 October 1918, in voluntarily bringing up a supply of wire under continuous enemy fire.