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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospitalman Apprentice First Class

    Division:

    5th Marine Division

    Action Date:

    March 8, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 377 (July 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Hospitalman Apprentice First Class Charles H. Maxcy, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Medical Corpsman attached to Marines of the FIFTH Marine Division, in action against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, on 8 March 1945. 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 Naval Service.