By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant James Wilson, Jr. (ASN: 549973), 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 Wilson distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near St. Gilles, France, 7 August 1918, while reorganizing ration trains disorganized by enemy artillery fire.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Sergeant James Wilson, Jr. (ASN: 549973), 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 C, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, First Sergeant Wilson rendered service by supplying his company, frequently under fire of the enemy, with hot food. In the vicinity of St. Eugene and Mouline, he voluntarily assumed charge of ration detachments of his own and other companies and conducted them through heavy fire to the Company rendezvous, thus enabling men of the front line who had been without food to be fed.