Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Second Lieutenant [then Gunnery Sergeant] Walter Sweet (MCSN: 0-967), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 16th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Chateau-Thierry, France, 25 June 1918. In the attack of 25 June after his company commander had been removed because of wounds, Second Lieutenant Sweet reorganized the platoon, and, leading them forward, rushed a strong enemy emplacement, capturing two guns and their crews. After having consolidated his position and established liaison, the enemy opened a harassing trench-mortar fire, during which his platoon suffered heavy casualties. He attacked the nest with the aid of hand grenades, and put the gun out of action, killing two of the enemy and taking five prisoners, with whom he returned to his position.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Second Lieutenant [then Gunnery Sergeant] Walter Sweet (MCSN: 0-967), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 16th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Chateau-Thierry, France, 25 June 1918. In the attack of 25 June after his company commander had been removed because of wounds, Second Lieutenant Sweet reorganized the platoon, and, leading them forward, rushed a strong enemy emplacement, capturing two guns and their crews. After having consolidated his position and established liaison, the enemy opened a harassing trench-mortar fire, during which his platoon suffered heavy casualties. He attacked the nest with the aid of hand grenades, and put the gun out of action, killing two of the enemy and taking five prisoners, with whom he returned to his position.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Second Lieutenant [then Gunnery Sergeant] Walter Sweet (MCSN: 0-967), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 16th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Chateau-Thierry, France, 25 June 1918. In the attack of 25 June after his company commander had been removed because of wounds, Second Lieutenant Sweet reorganized the platoon, and, leading them forward, rushed a strong enemy emplacement, capturing two guns and their crews. After having consolidated his position and established liaison, the enemy opened a harassing trench-mortar fire, during which his platoon suffered heavy casualties. He attacked the nest with the aid of hand grenades, and put the gun out of action, killing two of the enemy and taking five prisoners, with whom he returned to his position.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Second Lieutenant [then Gunnery Sergeant] Walter Sweet (MCSN: 0-967), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 16th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Chateau-Thierry, France, 25 June 1918. In the attack of 25 June after his company commander had been removed because of wounds, Second Lieutenant Sweet reorganized the platoon, and, leading them forward, rushed a strong enemy emplacement, capturing two guns and their crews. After having consolidated his position and established liaison, the enemy opened a harassing trench-mortar fire, during which his platoon suffered heavy casualties. He attacked the nest with the aid of hand grenades, and put the gun out of action, killing two of the enemy and taking five prisoners, with whom he returned to his position.
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