WILBER L. MARSH, for extraordinary heroism while serving as company corpsman with the First Marine Raider Battalion during an engagement with enemy Japanese forces on Guadal-canal, Solomon Islands, on the night of September 13-14, 1942. When his company was almost completely surrounded by the Japanese and under attack from all directions, Marsh, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, constantly exposed himself to enemy fire to care for and evacuate the wounded. As a result of his dauntless courage and outstanding devotion to duty, he undoubtedly saved the lives of many of the injured who otherwise might have perished.

Mr. Marsh resided in Southern California and was a life member.