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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), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Raymor Riley Brown, United States Navy, is cited (Posthumously) 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. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Brown distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 84th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near St. Etienne, France, 8 October 1918, in rendering first aid to the wounded under heavy machine gun and sniper’s fire.

Awards Received

  • Navy Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class

    Regiment:

    6th Regiment (Marines)

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 3 – 7, 1918

    The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Raymor Riley Brown, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and heroic conduct displayed while serving as a Corpsman attached to the Eighty-Fourth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), American Expeditionary Forces, at Blanc Mont, Champagne region, France, October 3 – 7, 1918. Pharmacist’s Mate Brown continually exposed himself to the fire of the enemy machine guns, snipers, and Austrian 88’s in order to render first aid and evacuated the wounded in a system of shallow trenches east of St. Etienne. He continued in this performance of his duty until killed in action.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class

    Regiment:

    6th Regiment (Marines)

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 8, 1918
    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Order No. 88 (1918)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Raymor Riley Brown, United States Navy, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Brown distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Corpsman attached to the 84th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Brown continually exposed himself to the fire of the enemy’s machine-guns, snipers and Austrian 88’s, in order to render first aid and evacuate the wounded in a system of shallow trenches east of St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, on 8 October 1918. He continued in this performance of his duty until killed in action.