By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Wade W. Whea (ASN: 1586286), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) 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 Whea distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 8th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Bois de Foret, France, 17 October 1918, while holding his machine-gun position during an enemy counter attack.