The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain Charley Dunbeck (MCSN: 0-1133), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Forty-Third Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, 4 October 1918. Although wounded in the head and in a position exposed to intense machine-gun and artillery fire, Captain Dunbeck refused to be evacuated until he had personally given instructions to the second-in-command for carrying on the advance.
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Navy Cross
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
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Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 2 – 9, 1918
Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesBy direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918) Captain Charley Dunbeck (MCSN: 0-1133), 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. Captain Dunbeck distinguished himself while serving with the 43d Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at St. Etienne, France, 2 – 9 October 1918. (SECOND Citation)
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
CaptainRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
June 6 – July 10, 1918
Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesBy direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918) Captain Charley Dunbeck (MCSN: 0-1133), 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. Captain Dunbeck distinguished himself while serving with the 43d Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Chateau-Thierry, France, 6 June to 10 July 1918. (THIRD Citation)
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Silver Star
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United States Marine CorpsRank:
CaptainRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
September 30 – November 11, 1918
Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesBy direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918) Captain Charley Dunbeck (MCSN: 0-1133), 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. Captain Dunbeck distinguished himself while serving with the 43d Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 30 September – 11 November 1918. (FOURTH Citation)
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
CaptainRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
November 10 – 11, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain Charley Dunbeck (MCSN: 0-1133), 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. Captain Dunbeck distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 43d Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Pouilly, France, in voluntarily and successfully organizing the left half of a newly-formed bridgehead.
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Navy Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
CaptainRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 4, 1918
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Charley Dunbeck (MCSN: 0-1133), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 43d Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near St. Etienne, France, 4 October 1918. Although wounded in the head and in a position exposed to intense machine-gun and artillery fire, Captain Dunbeck refused to be evacuated until he had personally given instructions to the second-in-command for carrying on the advance.