By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Lieutenant Commander (MC) Wrey Gilmore Farwell, United States Navy, is cited for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Lieutenant Commander Farwell distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Officer attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during World War I. When his regimental commander was wounded by a sniper’s bullet, Lieutenant Commander Farwell personally supervised his evacuation across a wheat field exposed to fire from machine guns and snipers. Gas shells exploded in the vicinity, further endangering the life of his wounded colonel. Successful evacuation under these trying conditions proved his ability to meet an emergency quickly and completely. This was on 6 June 1918. As Regimental Surgeon his work in caring for and evacuating the wounded between 1 to 8 June 1918, demanded the qualities of self sacrifice and fidelity to duty much of which was performed under heavy shell fire.