By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class John Russell Litchfield, United States Navy, is cited (Posthumously) 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. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Litchfield distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 74th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. After the 76th Company captured the formidable machine-gun nest in the Bois de Belleau, France, 10 June 1918, he rendered conspicuous service. The company to which he was attached was subjected to heavy bombardment half-hourly for forty-eight hours and sustained Many casualties. Under this fire he worked day and night and due to his efforts casualties were held down considerably.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class John Russell Litchfield, United States Navy, is cited (Posthumously) 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. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Litchfield distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 74th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. In the action against the enemy near Thiaucourt, France, 15 September 1918, he showed exceptional bravery rendering first aid to the wounded underh heavy shell fire and met his death while attempting to get a wounded man out of a trench to the rear.