Chester Seth Husted
Born: at Rialto, California
Home Town: Corona, California
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chester Seth Husted, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 5, 1918. Displaying great courage and disregard for his own safety, Private Husted volunteered to carry an important message through a heavy machine-gun barrage, losing his life in attempting to carry out this mission.
Navy Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Navy Cross is presented to Chester Seth Husted, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 5, 1918. Displaying great courage and disregard for his own safety, Private Husted volunteered to carry an important message through a heavy machine-gun barrage, losing his life in attempting to carry out this mission.
