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 T. Wright (ASN: 1039497), 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 Wright distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery A, 11th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Pouilly, France, 10 November 1918, in repairing telephone lines under heavy shell fire.