BRIG GEN US MARINE CORPS
MEXICAN BORDER, WORLD WAR I
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, and the Croix de Guerre, with palm and star, for extraordinary heroism 6 June 1918 at the battle of Belleau Wood.
Navy Cross Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Major Benjamin S. Berry (MCSN: 0-71), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, northwest of Chateau-Thierry, France. Major Berry led his men in a gallant attack across and into the Bois-de-Belleau on the afternoon of 6 June 1918, inspiring them to deeds of valor by his example. When he reached the edge of the woods he fell, severely wounded. Nevertheless he arose and made a final dash of 30 yards across an open field through a storm of bullets, and reached again the first wave of his command, before yielding to exhaustion from his injury.
Navy Cross Citation Courtesy of contributor BarryC (47806468).
MEXICAN BORDER, WORLD WAR I
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, and the Croix de Guerre, with palm and star, for extraordinary heroism 6 June 1918 at the battle of Belleau Wood.
Navy Cross Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Major Benjamin S. Berry (MCSN: 0-71), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, northwest of Chateau-Thierry, France. Major Berry led his men in a gallant attack across and into the Bois-de-Belleau on the afternoon of 6 June 1918, inspiring them to deeds of valor by his example. When he reached the edge of the woods he fell, severely wounded. Nevertheless he arose and made a final dash of 30 yards across an open field through a storm of bullets, and reached again the first wave of his command, before yielding to exhaustion from his injury.
Navy Cross Citation Courtesy of contributor BarryC (47806468).
BRIG GEN US MARINE CORPS
MEXICAN BORDER, WORLD WAR I
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, and the Croix de Guerre, with palm and star, for extraordinary heroism 6 June 1918 at the battle of Belleau Wood.
Navy Cross Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Major Benjamin S. Berry (MCSN: 0-71), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, northwest of Chateau-Thierry, France. Major Berry led his men in a gallant attack across and into the Bois-de-Belleau on the afternoon of 6 June 1918, inspiring them to deeds of valor by his example. When he reached the edge of the woods he fell, severely wounded. Nevertheless he arose and made a final dash of 30 yards across an open field through a storm of bullets, and reached again the first wave of his command, before yielding to exhaustion from his injury.
Navy Cross Citation Courtesy of contributor BarryC (47806468).
MEXICAN BORDER, WORLD WAR I
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, and the Croix de Guerre, with palm and star, for extraordinary heroism 6 June 1918 at the battle of Belleau Wood.
Navy Cross Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Major Benjamin S. Berry (MCSN: 0-71), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, northwest of Chateau-Thierry, France. Major Berry led his men in a gallant attack across and into the Bois-de-Belleau on the afternoon of 6 June 1918, inspiring them to deeds of valor by his example. When he reached the edge of the woods he fell, severely wounded. Nevertheless he arose and made a final dash of 30 yards across an open field through a storm of bullets, and reached again the first wave of his command, before yielding to exhaustion from his injury.
Navy Cross Citation Courtesy of contributor BarryC (47806468).
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