By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal John T. Wylie (ASN: 2400140), 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. Corporal Wylie distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Conniges, France, 15 July 1918, while delivering messages from Battalion to Regimental Headquarters under fire.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal John T. Wylie (ASN: 2400140), 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 I, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the German attack on the Marne, near Conniges, France, Corporal Wylie showed conspicuous bravery in carrying messages. He was Battalion runner and repeatedly made trips from the Battalion Post of Command to the Companies in line and to Regimental Headquarters after all other means of communication had been cut. Later, both when the Americans crossed the Marine on 22 July 1918, and during the fighting between the Marne and the Vesle, he again distinguished himself by his courage in carrying messages through heavy shell fire.