By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Lieutenant, Junior Grade (ChC) Albert Newton Park, Jr., 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 Park distinguished himself by gallantry in action while attached to the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 4 October 1918, near Saint Etienne-a-Arnes, France, while in charge of the regimental burial detail. He performed deeds above and beyond the call of duty, by voluntarily exposing himself to the heavy shelling to assist two wounded men to a place of safety and, calmly walking around among the men directing them to cover.
(First Citation)