The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant Major Hobart A. Seigrist (MCSN: 98151), United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service as Sergeant Major of the 4th Brigade (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. Sergeant Major Seigrist assumed the duties of Sergeant Major during one of the bitter attacks of the Brigade in the Bois-de-Belleau, and discharged them to the entire satisfaction of the Brigade Commander. Since then he has distinguished himself by his efficient, energetic, and unselfish devotion to duty, under severe conditions and without sleep for days and nights, particularly in the operations in Champagne and north of Argonne.