The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Ekard Muller, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action at Blanc Mont Ridge, 6 to 10 October 1918, as Corpsman attached to the Third Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. In the face of intense artillery and machine-gun fire, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Muller established an advanced dressing station and dressed and evacuated the wounded showing at all times utter disregard for personal danger.