Wilbert W. Sinclair

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wilbert W. Sinclair, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 55th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Beaumont, France, November 10, 1918. Private Sinclair, alone, reconnoitered the position of enemy machine-guns which were holding up the advance of his company across the Meuse. After he had located them, he silenced the fire of two guns, thus making possible the continuance of his company’s advance.

The Navy Cross is presented to Wilbert W. Sinclair, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 55th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Beaumont, France, November 10, 1918. Private Sinclair, alone, reconnoitered the position of enemy machine-guns which were holding up the advance of his company across the Meuse. After he had located them, he silenced the fire of two guns, thus making possible the continuance of his company’s advance.