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 Private Michael J. Hardiman (MCSN: 68472), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighteenth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, 4 October 1918. During the offensive operations at Blanc Mont Ridge, Private Hardiman volunteered and went into “No Man’s Land,” under intense machine-gun fire, and brought in a wounded man.
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Awards Received
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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
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United States Marine CorpsRank:
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Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 1 – 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), Private Michael J. Hardiman (MCSN: 68472/117149), 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 Hardiman distinguished himself while serving with the 18th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Blanc Mont, France, 1 to 10 October 1918.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
PrivateRegiment:
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), Private Michael J. Hardiman (MCSN: 68472/117149), 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 Hardiman distinguished himself while serving with the 18th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Chateau-Thierry, France, 6 June to 10 July 1918.
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Silver Star
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United States Marine CorpsRank:
PrivateRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
June 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), Private Michael J. Hardiman (MCSN: 68472/117149), 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 Hardiman distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 18th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Bois de Belleau, 11 June 1918, in rushing a German machine gun, killing the crew of two and capturing the gun.
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Navy Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
PrivateRegiment:
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 Private Michael J. Hardiman (MCSN: 68472), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 18th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near St. Etienne, France, 4 October 1918. During the offensive operations at Blanc Mont Ridge, Private Hardiman volunteered and went into “No Man’s Land,” under intense machine-gun fire, and brought in a wounded man.