Forest T. Medkirk

The Navy Cross is awarded to Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Forest T. Medkirk, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the U. S. Marines at the front during attack on Vierzy, France, on July 18, 1918, when voluntarily and of his own initiative, in association with two other pharmacist mates, Pharmacist’s Mate Medkirk organized and established advanced aid posts following closely upon the first wave of the attacking troops and evacuated wounded rapidly and successfully under most harassing conditions.