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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), Second Lieutenant Edward F. O’Day (MCSN: 0-70375/0-723), 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. Second Lieutenant O’Day distinguished himself while serving with the Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Soissons, France, 18 – 22 July 1918.

Awards Received

  • Navy Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Regiment:

    2d Marine Brigade (Nicaragua)

    Action Date:

    April 30, 1928
    Authority – USMC CommuniquŽ: 70375-0723 (10 December 1929)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to First Lieutenant Edward F. O’Day (MCSN: 0-70375/0-723), United States Marine Corps, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commander of a patrol of the Second Brigade, U.S. Marine Corps, operating in the province of Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua on 30 April 1928. Upon receipt of information that bandits were located in a house in the vicinity of the town of Quibuto, Lieutenant O’Day proceeded immediately from Dairali with his patrol and due to his promptness, the skillful conduct of the approach march and by his initiative, coolness and sound judgment completely surprised the bandits so that, after a short skirmish, the bandits fled leaving behind two dead, forearms and supplies.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    6th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 1 – 10, 1918
    Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant Edward F. O’Day (MCSN: 0-70375/0-723), 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. Second Lieutenant O’Day distinguished himself while serving with the Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Blanc Mont, France, 1 – 10 October 1918. (SECOND Citation)