Horatio D. Gates

Chief Pharmacist’s Mate: For gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Corpsman with the 6th Marines, 2d Division, A.E.F., on July 19, 1918 at Vierzy, France.

The Navy Cross is awarded to Chief Pharmacist’s Mate Horatio D. Gates, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the U. S. Marines in action near Vierzy on July 19, 1918. Chief Pharmacist’s Mate Gates did cool and effective work in caring for wounded under heavy fire in the open and without adequate shelter.