John H. Marks

Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class: For gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Corpsman with the 6th Marines, 2d Division, A.E.F., on June 10, 1918 at Belleau Wood, France

The Navy Cross is awarded to Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class John H. Marks, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the U. S. Marines in action near Vierzy on July 19, 1918. Pharmacist’s Mate Marks labored courageously and tirelessly throughout the day and well into the night, in dressing the wounded in the field, in the open and under inadequate shelter.