Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Medical Corps)

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    57th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    Philippine Scouts

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, U.S. Forces, Pacific, General Orders No. 13 (1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Medical Corps) Mark Gardner Herbst, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Battalion Surgeon with the 3d Battalion, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in action against the enemy in the Philippine Islands in 1943. 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 Army.