By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Lieutenant (ChC) James Duncan McNair, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Chaplain McNair distinguished himself by gallantry in action while attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the vicinity of Bois de Belleau, France. In the operations against the enemy from 6 to 14 June 1918, he performed his services in daily risk of death from enemy fire. His valor in locating and burying the dead and in giving comfort to the wounded were given with fidelity to duty under all conditions.