By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Harold E. Taft, 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. First Lieutenant Taft distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the Champagne-Marne defensive, 15 July 1918. Lieutenant Taft repaired and maintained telephone lines during heavy bombardment.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Harold E. Taft, 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. First Lieutenant Taft distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Cierges, France, 6 October 1918, in remaining at his post in order to give vital information to the new battalion staff.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Harold E. Taft, 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. Lieutenant Taft distinguished himself while serving as Battalion Telephone Officer with the 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. During the German attack of 14 – 15 July 1918, he went out and repaired telephone lines, constantly being broken by shell fire, and by his unceasing efforts kept the battalion lines in, after losing half his telephone detail killed or wounded.