George C. Voorhees
Born: at Brooklyn, New York
Home Town: Lansing, Michigan
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George C. Voorhees, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 81st Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont and St. Etienne, France, October 3 – 10, 1918. Private Voorhees displayed remarkable devotion to duty in repeatedly carrying important messages through the most violent artillery and machine-gun barrages with utter disregard for his own safety.
Navy Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Navy Cross is presented to George C. Voorhees, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 81st Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont and St. Etienne, France, October 3 – 10, 1918. Private Voorhees displayed remarkable devotion to duty in repeatedly carrying important messages through the most violent artillery and machine-gun barrages with utter disregard for his own safety.
