The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Major Ralph Stover Keyser (MCSN: 0-510), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while attached to the Fifth Marines in France. Major Keyser participated in the battles of the Chateau-Thierry Sector, June 10th to July 10th, 1918; in the counter-thrust southwest of Soissons, July 18th to 19th; and as member of the General Staff of the Second Division. He participated in the occupation of the Marbache Sector (just north of Nancy) August 12th to 16th; the St. Mihiel salient September 2 to 16; the battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, October 1st to 10th, and the battle of the Meuse-Argonne, November 1 to 11th; the march to the Rhine; the occupation of the Coblens Bridge Head, and return of the Second Division to the United States and in the workings of his important department very efficiently, and with marked success. The services rendered Major Keyser were conspicuous; highly meritorious, and in duty of great responsibility.
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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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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Silver Star
Service:
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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) Major Ralph Stover Keyser (MCSN: 0-510), 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. Major Keyser distinguished himself while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Soissons, France, 18 – 22 July 1918. (SECOND Citation)
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
MajorDivision:
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), Major Ralph Stover Keyser (MCSN: 0-510), 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. Major Keyser distinguished himself while serving with Headquarters, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Blanc Mont, France, 1 – 10 October 1918. (FIFTH Citation)
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
MajorRegiment:
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) Major Ralph Stover Keyser (MCSN: 0-510), 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. Major Keyser distinguished himself while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Soissons, France, 18 – 22 July 1918. (THIRD Citation)
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
MajorRegiment:
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) Major Ralph Stover Keyser (MCSN: 0-510), 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. Major Keyser distinguished himself while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Soissons, France, 18 – 22 July 1918. (FOURTH Citation)
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
MajorRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 18, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 7 (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), Major Ralph Stover Keyser (MCSN: 0-510), 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. Major Keyser distinguished himself by gallantry in action and by brilliant leadership while serving with the 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Vierzy, France, 18 July 1918.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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United States Marine CorpsRank:
MajorDivision:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 26, 1919 – July 1919
War Department, General Orders No. 9 (1923)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major Ralph Stover Keyser (MCSN: 0-510), United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I, as Assistant Chief of Staff, 2d Division, G-2, from 26 July 1918 to July 1919. With indefatigable zeal and excellent executive ability, Major Keyser so organized his section as to furnish prompt and comprehensive information of the enemy for the use of the Division in its operations in the battles of St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont Ridge (Champagne), and the Meuse Argonne, and in the march to the Rhine.