Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander (MC) Lester L. Pratt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operating first aid stations in the open in front of Marigny during heavy shell fire on 3 June 1918, and later during the attack on Bois de Belleau, while serving as Surgeon with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 11 June 1918. When his aid post and dug-out were demolished, the air laden with gas and he himself nearly blinded by a shrapnel cut on the left eye. In spite of these conditions Lieutenant Commander Pratt refused to leave his post until all the wounded including Germans, had been treated and evacuated. Lieutenant Commander Pratt was also in Command of field hospitals with the Second Division, American Expeditionary Force in France, during active operation on the French Front.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander (MC) Lester L. Pratt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operating first aid stations in the open in front of Marigny during heavy shell fire on 3 June 1918, and later during the attack on Bois de Belleau, while serving as Surgeon with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 11 June 1918. When his aid post and dug-out were demolished, the air laden with gas and he himself nearly blinded by a shrapnel cut on the left eye. In spite of these conditions Lieutenant Commander Pratt refused to leave his post until all the wounded including Germans, had been treated and evacuated. Lieutenant Commander Pratt was also in Command of field hospitals with the Second Division, American Expeditionary Force in France, during active operation on the French Front.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander (MC) Lester L. Pratt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operating first aid stations in the open in front of Marigny during heavy shell fire on 3 June 1918, and later during the attack on Bois de Belleau, while serving as Surgeon with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 11 June 1918. When his aid post and dug-out were demolished, the air laden with gas and he himself nearly blinded by a shrapnel cut on the left eye. In spite of these conditions Lieutenant Commander Pratt refused to leave his post until all the wounded including Germans, had been treated and evacuated. Lieutenant Commander Pratt was also in Command of field hospitals with the Second Division, American Expeditionary Force in France, during active operation on the French Front.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander (MC) Lester L. Pratt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operating first aid stations in the open in front of Marigny during heavy shell fire on 3 June 1918, and later during the attack on Bois de Belleau, while serving as Surgeon with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 11 June 1918. When his aid post and dug-out were demolished, the air laden with gas and he himself nearly blinded by a shrapnel cut on the left eye. In spite of these conditions Lieutenant Commander Pratt refused to leave his post until all the wounded including Germans, had been treated and evacuated. Lieutenant Commander Pratt was also in Command of field hospitals with the Second Division, American Expeditionary Force in France, during active operation on the French Front.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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