Orlando C. Crowther
Born: at Arcadia, Illinois
Home Town: Canton, Illinois
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Marine Corps
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Orlando C. Crowther, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action June 6, 1918, near Chateau-Thierry, France. First Lieutenant Crowther displayed the highest type of courage and leadership. After all of the men near him had been killed or wounded, he captured one machine-gun and crew unaided, and while attempting to take a second was himself killed.
Navy Cross
World War I
U.S. Marine Corps
The Navy Cross is presented to Orlando C. Crowther, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action June 6, 1918, near Chateau-Thierry, France. First Lieutenant Crowther displayed the highest type of courage and leadership. After all of the men near him had been killed or wounded, he captured one machine-gun and crew unaided, and while attempting to take a second was himself killed.