GREER-WILLIAM
WILLIAM B. GREER
PHM2
William B. Greer
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Navy Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William B. Greer, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession in action at Blanc Mont Ridge, from October 6 to 10, 1918. with serving as a Corpsman with the Third Battalion, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Greer volunteered to go forward to direct bearers to advance dressing station over ground covered by terrific fire, returned to the dressing station and dressed the wounded regardless of bombardment and firing from enemy airplanes.
Action Date: October 6 - 10, 1918
Service: Navy
Rank: Pharmacist's Mate Second Class
Company: Corpsman (Attached)
Battalion: 3d Battalion
Regiment: 5th Regiment (Marines)
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret