James Carbary
Born: at Muscatine, Iowa
Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri
RELATED HEROES STORIES
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Marine Corps
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Carbary, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 47th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action during the attack on Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 12, 1918. Gunnery Sergeant Carbary voluntarily made two trips in the open under terrific fire to within 50 yards of a machine gun and rescued, successfully, two wounded men.
Navy Cross
World War I
U.S. Marine Corps
The Navy Cross is presented to James Carbary, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 47th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action during the attack on Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 12, 1918. Gunnery Sergeant Carbary voluntarily made two trips in the open under terrific fire to within 50 yards of a machine gun and rescued, successfully, two wounded men.