By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Infantry) Roy Watson, 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. First Lieutenant Watson distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 8th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Cierges, France, 4 October 1918, and by his brilliant leadership.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Infantry) Roy Watson, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with the 8th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 4 October 1918, Lieutenant Watson was in charge of four machine guns, northeast of Cierges, France. His guns had been located by the enemy artillery, machine guns and snipers. Two of his guns were knocked out by direct hits. Lieutenant Watson crossed several times a field swept by the barrage and the direct fire of the enemy machine guns and snipers, to visit his guns, care for the wounded and reorganize his platoon for defense against a threatened counterattack.