By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Walter Weiner (ASN: 554582), 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 Weiner distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Moulins, France, 15 July 1918, in covering both flanks of his company with his machine gun fire.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Walter Weiner (ASN: 554582), 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 Company A, 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Moulins, France, 15 July 1918, Sergeant Weiner displayed extraordinary heroism and coolness in action. Sergeant Weiner’s gun was in position on the hillside east of Moulins and on the retirement of the French troops on the right our flank was uncovered. Sergeant Weiner took his gun and placed it at the disposal of the Infantry Company under Captain Reid, 38th Infantry Regiment, which had been placed on the hill to cover the flank of the 38th Infantry. Sergeant Weiner so ably handled his gun that he contributed very materially to checking the enemy’s advance. Sergeant Weiner directed and silenced several of their machine guns and so enabled them to be captured by our infantry.