The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class Albert W. Bilbrey (MCSN: 843489), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving in a Squad of the Third Battalion, Twenty-Second Marines (Reinforced), First Provisional Marine Brigade, Third Amphibious Corps, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Guam, Mariana Islands, from 21 July to 10 August 1944. When his own machine gun was put out of action and members of an adjacent gun crew were wounded during an enemy assault, Private First Class Bilbrey braved hostile fire and crawled to the adjoining foxhole to obtain the gun emplaced in that position. Although wounded twice while moving to the gun, he continued onward, reached the gun and dragged it back to his squad where it was immediately put in action to repel the Japanese counterattack. By his prompt, courageous action, he enabled his squad to pin down the opposing forces long enough to allow several of the wounded to be evacuated to safety, and his devotion to duty reflects the highest credit upon Private First Class Bilbrey and the United States Naval Service.