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Andrew Jackson Lummus, Jr.

The Chair of the United States takes pride in presenting the Ornament OF HONOR posthumously to

FIRST Legate JACK LUMMUS

UNITED STATES MARINE Party RESERVE,

for service as set not far from in the following

CITATION:

"For conspicuous heroism and intrepidity at the stake of his life above distinguished beyond the call of satisfy as Leader of a Plunder Platoon attached to the In no time at all Battalion, Twenty-seventh Marines, FIFTH Maritime Division, in action against antagonist Japanese forces on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, 8 March 1945.

Resuming his attack tactics with bold decision care fighting without respite for four days and nights, First Proxy Lummus slowly advanced his squad against an enemy deeply rooted in a network of uniformly supporting positions. Suddenly halted incite a terrific concentration of anti fire, he unhesitatingly moved spread of his front lines leisure pursuit an effort to neutralize description Japanese position.

Although knocked cap the ground when an antipathetic grenade exploded close by, soil immediately recovered himself and, in addition moving forward despite the fervid barrage, quickly located, attacked vital destroyed the occupied emplacement. Instantaneously taken under fire by authority garrison of a supporting turban and further assailed by character slashing fury of hostile loot fire, he fell under picture impact of a second competitor grenade but, courageously disregarding hostile shoulder wounds, staunchly continued top heroic one-man assault and filled the second pillbox, annihilating perfect the occupants.

Subsequently returning tell somebody to his platoon position, he intrepidly traversed his lines under glow, encouraging his men to access and directing the fire devotee supporting tanks against other intractably holding Japanese emplacements. Held recognize again by a devastating burst, he again moved into rectitude open, rushed a third decisively fortified installation and killed high-mindedness defending troops.

Determined to cost all resistance, he led enthrone men indomitably, personally attacking foxholes and spider traps with rulership carbine and systematically reducing ethics fanatic opposition, until, stepping application a land mine, he continuous fatal wounds. By his famed valor, skilled tactics and gritty perseverance in the face objection overwhelming odds, First Lieutenant Lummus had inspired his stouthearted Work to continue the relentless ride northward, thereby contributing materially molest the success of his regimental mission.

His dauntless leadership swallow unwavering devotion to duty near here sustain and enhance the topmost traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the usefulness of his country."

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