The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant (MC) Lester D. Huffman, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and heroic conduct in charge of first aid hospital at the front, at Ferine, Sebastopol, France, 18 September 1918. During the Meuse-Argonne offensive, November 1 – 11, 1918, Lieutenant Huffman displayed exceptional gallantry in treating and evacuating the wounded under heavy shell fire at great risk of life.