The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Alfred George Slyke (MCSN: 68658), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Seventh Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont, France, 4 November 1918. When the Germans attacked Sergeant Slyke’s machine-gun detachment at close range, ammunition was dropped between the gun and the enemy. Although the enemy was bombing the gun position with hand grenades, Sergeant Slyke went forward and secured the ammunition and then opened fire and routed the enemy, who had already injured three of his crew with grenades.
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Distinguished Service Cross
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United States Marine CorpsRank:
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6th Machine-Gun BattalionRegiment:
Sixth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
November 4, 1918
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Silver Star
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United States Marine CorpsRank:
SergeantBatallion:
6th Machine-Gun BattalionDivision:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
March 14 – May 15, 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), Sergeant Alfred George Slyke (MCSN: 68658), United States Marine Corps, is cited (Posthumously) 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. Sergeant Slyke distinguished himself while serving with the 77th Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Toulon-Troyon, France, 14 March – 15 May 1918.
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Navy Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
SergeantBatallion:
6th Machine-Gun BattalionRegiment:
Sixth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
November 4, 1918
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Alfred George Slyke (MCSN: 68658), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 77th Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont, France, 4 November 1918. When the Germans attacked Sergeant Slyke’s machine-gun detachment at close range, ammunition was dropped between the gun and the enemy. Although the enemy was bombing the gun position with hand grenades, Sergeant Slyke went forward and secured the ammunition and then opened fire and routed the enemy, who had already injured three of his crew with grenades.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
SergeantBatallion:
6th Machine-Gun BattalionDivision:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
November 11, 1918
Citation Orders No. 88, 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), Sergeant Alfred George Slyke (MCSN: 68658), United States Marine Corps, is cited (Posthumously) 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. Sergeant Slyke distinguished himself while serving with the 77th Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. (SECOND Citation)