The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Roy E. Hull, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service as a Corpsman attached to the 47th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at the front in France on 10 October 1918. Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Hull showed marked bravery and devotion to duty in attending the wounded under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and his bearing was an inspiration to his associates.