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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), Private George L. Galbraith (MCSN: 91126), United States Marine Corps, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Galbraith distinguished himself while serving with the 84th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Chateau-Thierry, France, 6 June – 10 July 1918. (SECOND Citation)

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    2d Section, G.S.

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 18 – 19, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class George L. Galbraith (MCSN: 91126), United States Marine Corps, 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. Private First Class Galbraith distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 2d Section, G.S., 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Soissons, France, 18 – 19 July 1918, while remaining at an advanced observation post under concentrated shell fire.