Charles Edward Green

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Charles Edward Green (263258), Platoon Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with Company M, Third Battalion, Twenty-second Marines (Reinforced), Fifth Amphibious Corps, in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Marshall Islands, on 20 February 1944. When a counterattack by a strong force of the Japanese threatened the complete annihilation of the personnel of his Battalion Command Post, Platoon Sergeant Green quickly placed heavy fire from a Browning automatic rifle on the enemy and succeeded in halting the attack long enough to permit the hasty organization of a small force of Command Post personnel to strike the Japanese from the flank. Although wounded in this action, he continued to hold his post and delivered fire until the enemy was completely annihilated. By his forceful initiative and courage, he upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

SPOT AWARD, Commander in Chief, Pacific Forces: Serial 02476