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December 1928 A.D. Gunny Charles Williams,
USMC, Mortally Wounded—Nicaraguan Bandits Near Chuyelite; Posthumously Awarded
6 December 1928: A small detail of
Marines under Captain Maurice G. Holmes defeated Nicaraguan bandits near
Chuyelite. GySgt Charles Williams was mortally wounded during the fighting.
Capt Holmes was later awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry, and a posthumous
award was given to GySgt Williams.
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