Miles R. Thatcher

The Navy Cross is presented to Miles R. Thatcher, Major, U.S. Marine Corps, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Brigade Operations Officer, 2d Brigade, U.S. Marine Corps, from 11 July 1929 to 18 April 1930. during this period the 2d Brigade operated in Nicaragua for the purpose of protecting life and property, restoring law and order, and ridding the country of marauding bands of insurrectos. By his careful studies of the methods employed by the insurrectos, and by his sound planning of offensive operations against them, Major Thatcher rendered assistance to the Brigade Commander which was of great value in planning and executing the military operations of the Brigade.