Lemuel Shepherd Jr., United States Marine Corps:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Lemuel Cormick Shepherd, Jr. (MCSN: 0-889), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action on 3 June 1918, near the Lucy-Torcy Roads, France. First Lieutenant Shepherd declined medical treatment after being wounded and continued courageously to lead his men.

Lemuel Shepherd was also awarded the Navy Cross for the same action near the Lucy-Torcy Roads, France on 3 June 1918. Shepherd served in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War. He was promoted to four stars and served as the 20th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and was the first Commandant to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He died on August 6, 1990 in La Jolla, CA and is burried in the Arlington National Cemetery.