SGT US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant Michael R. Kost (MCSN: 265866), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving as a Squad Leader of Company C, First Battalion, Twenty-Eighth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 9 March 1945. Constantly exposed to intense enemy hand grenade fire, Sergeant Kost advanced rapidly across open terrain to assault a hostile pillbox from which a barrage of hand grenades was falling on his organization. Upon reaching the enemy position, he dropped hand grenades into the embrasures of the pillbox, annihilating six of the Japanese and, although severely wounded during the action, refused evacuation until the more seriously wounded men of his unit had been treated and removed to the Battalion Aid Station. By his success in completing his mission, he contributed materially to the success of his squad in reaching its objective. His courage and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Sergeant Kost and the United States Naval Service.
WORLD WAR II
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant Michael R. Kost (MCSN: 265866), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving as a Squad Leader of Company C, First Battalion, Twenty-Eighth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 9 March 1945. Constantly exposed to intense enemy hand grenade fire, Sergeant Kost advanced rapidly across open terrain to assault a hostile pillbox from which a barrage of hand grenades was falling on his organization. Upon reaching the enemy position, he dropped hand grenades into the embrasures of the pillbox, annihilating six of the Japanese and, although severely wounded during the action, refused evacuation until the more seriously wounded men of his unit had been treated and removed to the Battalion Aid Station. By his success in completing his mission, he contributed materially to the success of his squad in reaching its objective. His courage and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Sergeant Kost and the United States Naval Service.
SGT US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant Michael R. Kost (MCSN: 265866), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving as a Squad Leader of Company C, First Battalion, Twenty-Eighth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 9 March 1945. Constantly exposed to intense enemy hand grenade fire, Sergeant Kost advanced rapidly across open terrain to assault a hostile pillbox from which a barrage of hand grenades was falling on his organization. Upon reaching the enemy position, he dropped hand grenades into the embrasures of the pillbox, annihilating six of the Japanese and, although severely wounded during the action, refused evacuation until the more seriously wounded men of his unit had been treated and removed to the Battalion Aid Station. By his success in completing his mission, he contributed materially to the success of his squad in reaching its objective. His courage and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Sergeant Kost and the United States Naval Service.
WORLD WAR II
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant Michael R. Kost (MCSN: 265866), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving as a Squad Leader of Company C, First Battalion, Twenty-Eighth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 9 March 1945. Constantly exposed to intense enemy hand grenade fire, Sergeant Kost advanced rapidly across open terrain to assault a hostile pillbox from which a barrage of hand grenades was falling on his organization. Upon reaching the enemy position, he dropped hand grenades into the embrasures of the pillbox, annihilating six of the Japanese and, although severely wounded during the action, refused evacuation until the more seriously wounded men of his unit had been treated and removed to the Battalion Aid Station. By his success in completing his mission, he contributed materially to the success of his squad in reaching its objective. His courage and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Sergeant Kost and the United States Naval Service.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
