Wilfred A. Hunt

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Wilfred A. Hunt (290821), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with the FIRST Marine Raider Battalion, during the landing assault and seizure of enemy Japanese-held Tulagi Island, British Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942. With hostile machine-gun fire holding up the forward movement of his squad, Private First Class Hunt, on his own initiative and at great risk to his life, rushed the enemy position and, unaided, destroyed the Japanese machine-gunners with hand grenades. His great personal valor and fearless, determined action in effectively removing the threat to his squad and clearing the way for its further advance, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

SPOT AWARD, October 1942