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William Kirk MacNulty (May 22, 1892 - August 3, 1964) was a U. S. Marine with a long and distinguished record. He was a young U.S. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant during World War One and saw action at the Battle of the Argonne Forest. He served as a Captain during the Second U.S. Nicaraguan Campaign (1926-1933). During the Second World War as Lieutenant Colonel he commanded the U.S. Marine Corps defense of Guam against overwhelming Imperial Japanese forces during the First Battle of Guam. He was incarcerated by the Japanese as a prisoners of war.〔''Marquis Who’s Who in America'', Vol. 26 (1950-1952), Chicago, A.N. Marquis Co., © 1950, p. 1709〕〔(), corrected copy of list of Guam forces taken captive by Imperial Japanese forces, originally, compiled by Gov. McMillin〕 He was promoted to Brigadier General during captivity and retired from military service in 1946. He is buried at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, San Mateo County, California.〔()〕 == WWI (U.S. 1917-1918)== As a Second Lieutenant, William K. McNulty (MCSN: 0-587) was awarded the silver star for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States while serving with the Sixth Regiment (Marines), Second Division, American Expeditionary Forces during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (also known as the Battle of the Argonne Forest) September 30 to November 11, 1918.〔http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=8827 Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor〕 ==Second U.S. Nicaraguan Campaign (1926-1933)== As a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, MacNulty was awarded the Navy Cross for heroic action in combat at the Battle of El Bramadero during the Second U.S. Nicaraguan Campaign.〔()〕 ''“Navy Cross is presented to William K. MacNulty for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commander of a patrol operating in the vicinity of Bromoderos, Nicaragua, on 27 February 1928. Captain MacNulty, while on a mission assigned by his Battalion Commander, upon receiving word that a platoon of the 57th Company had been ambushed by a numerically superior force, immediately upon his own initiative proceeded to the scene, made a night march over unknown, most difficult terrain, in a bandit-infested area. Upon arrival at the spot, Captain MacNulty disposed his patrol with such military ability and strategy as to successfully defeat and put to rout the bandit force, thereby saving the lives of the remaining few of the beleaguered patrol, which were at that time greatly outnumbered.''〔Authority - USMC Communiqué: 0587-1-3 ACE-fjb (18 July 1930)〕〔See also Bernard C. Nalty, ''The United States Marines in Nicaragua'' (1958, as reprinted in 1968 and out of any copyright), (Doc.) Marine Corps Historical Reference Series, Historical Branch, G-3 Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. ''"A pack train guarded by Marines was returning empty from Yali to Esteli on the afternoon of 27 February. One hundred yards west of the tiny village of Bromaderos, a dozen bullets cracked over the head of 1st Lieutenant Edward F. O'Day, the officer in charge. The 35 Marines and their mule drivers took cover. Easing to the left of the trail, they worked their way to the crest of a small ridge. From this excellent position, they managed to break up two enemy attacks, neither of which was well planned or aggressively executed. … While O'Day's column was being attacked, a powerful combat patrol was moving toward Yali. Captain William K. MacNulty had 88 Marines under his command, a sufficient force to accomplish his mission of suppressing rebel activity along the route to Yali. At dawn of 28 February, reinforcements reached the beleaguered O'Day. Although MacNulty's patrol had suffered no casualties, three were killed and ten wounded in the other group. Two more were to die before they could be evacuated. Enemy losses were placed at 10 dead and 30 wounded."'', pp. 22 and 23, (Internal cite "Combat Operations in Nicaragua", ''Marine Corps Gazette'', v. 14, no. 3(Sep 1929), pp. 170–179.) ()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William K. MacNulty」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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