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By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Hospital Apprentice First Class Ennis Calvin Staton, 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. Hospital Apprentice First Class Staton distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 47th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the vicinity of Chateau-Thierry, France. With three other Hospital Corpsmen attached to the 47th Company, he was engaged in dressing wounded men under shell fire in the open, working untiringly during the entire bombardment of 23 June 1918.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospital Apprentice First Class

    Regiment:

    6th Regiment (Marines)

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Order No. 88 (1918)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Hospital Apprentice First Class Ennis Calvin Staton, 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. Hospital Apprentice First Class Staton distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Without regard for personal safety, Hospital Corpsman First Class Staton distinguished himself by working untiringly in rendering first aid to the wounded under extremely heavy shell fire on the battlefield to carry wounded men on stretchers to a place of safety.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospital Apprentice First Class

    Regiment:

    6th Regiment (Marines)

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 9, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Order No. 4 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Hospital Apprentice First Class Ennis Calvin Staton, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Hospital Apprentice First Class Staton distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near St. Etienne, France, 9 October 1918, in evacuating the wounded under heavy shell fire.

  • Navy Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospital Apprentice First Class

    Regiment:

    6th Regiment (Marines)

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Hospital Apprentice First Class Ennis Calvin Staton, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces Without regard for his own safety, Hospital Apprentice First Class Staton worked untiringly in rendering first aid to the wounded under extremely heavy shell fire, exposing him to fire on the battle field to carry wounded men on stretchers to a place of safety.