Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hospitalman Apprentice First Class

Unit:

1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps

Awarded for:

Operation Forager

"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity on 15 September 1944 while serving as a Corpsman attached to the FIRST Marine Division in the Palau Islands. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service."