Bert William Devlin
Born: at Chelsea, Massachusetts
Home Town: Bennington, Vermont
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bert William Devlin, Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 43d Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 5, 1918. Private First Class Devlin demonstrated the highest degree of courage by offering his services in bringing the wounded to a place of safety from a region which was under constant shell and machine-gun fire.
Navy Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Navy Cross is presented to Bert William Devlin, Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 43d Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 5, 1918. Private First Class Devlin demonstrated the highest degree of courage by offering his services in bringing the wounded to a place of safety from a region which was under constant shell and machine-gun fire.
