DECORATIONS AWARDED MARINES.

The following number of decorations were awarded Marines during the war:

Medals of honor (Army)5
Distinguished-service medals (Army)8
Distinguished-service crosses (Army)363
Distinguished-service order (British)1
Croix de guerre (French)1,237
Legion of honor (French)19
Medaille militaire (French)10
Belgian decorations10
Chinese decorations1
Italian decorations9
Montenegrin decorations4
Portuguese decorations1
Total1,668

The above number of Distinguished-service crosses (Army) awarded includes 42 awarded to Navy Medical Corps personnel, 2 to Y. M. C. A. personnel, and 2 to French officers serving with Marines.

The above number of Croix de guerre (French) awarded includes 82 awarded to Navy Medical Corps and Navy Dental Corps personnel, and 3 to Navy Chaplains serving with Marines.

One Navy Chaplain was awarded a Legion of Honor (French), but this is not included in the above.

Chapter XX.
RIFLE PRACTICE—RIFLE AND PISTOL COMPETITIONS.