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 Corporal Walter Scott Hiller (MCSN: 100561), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Bellefonte Farm, France, 10 November 1918. Under direct fire from seven enemy machine-guns, Corporal Hiller led a detachment across the River Meuse and destroyed a machine-gun nest which occupied a dominating position one thousand yards in advance of his company.
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Navy Cross
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Navy Cross
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Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
November 10, 1918
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Corporal Walter S. Hiller (MCSN: 100561), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 55th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Bellefonte Farm, France, 10 November 1918. Under direct fire from seven enemy machine-guns, Corporal Hiller led a detachment across the River Meuse and destroyed a machine-gun nest which occupied a dominating position one thousand yards in advance of his company.
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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:
July 18 – 22, 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), Corporal Walter S. Hiller (MCSN: 100561), 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. Corporal Hiller distinguished himself while serving with the 55th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Soissons, France, 18 to 22 July 1918.
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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:
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), Corporal Walter S. Hiller (MCSN: 100561), 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. Corporal Hiller distinguished himself while serving with the 55th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, 30 September to 11 November 1918.