Louis Mason Gulick – Colonel, United States Marine Corps

GULICK, LOUIS M.
Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
5th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Brigade (Nicaragua),
Date of Action: Spring 1927

Citation:

The Navy Cross is presented to Louis M. Gulick, Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, for distinguished service to the Government in a duty of responsibility in command of the Fifth Regiment during difficult and important pacification operations in connection with an insurrection in Nicaragua in the Spring of 1927. Largely due to his zeal, loyalty and ability the successful outcome of these operations was assured.
Authority – USMC Communiqué: 0264-1-3 ACE-jfb (21 December 1927)
Born: at Italy Home Town: Washington, Washington, D.C.
Note: The Colonel’s father, Louis Johnson Gulick, Captain, United States Marine Corps, is also buried in this grave in Arlington National Cemetery.

GULICK, LOUIS MASON
COL USMC
DATE OF DEATH: 12/23/1933
BURIED AT: SECTION 3  SITE 4590
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

GULICK, ISABEL CLARKE WIDOW OF LOUIS M
DATE OF BIRTH: 02/04/1876
DATE OF DEATH: 07/21/1964
BURIED AT: SECTION 3  SITE 4590 ES
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF LM GULICK, COL. USMC

GULICK, LOUIS JOHNSON FS/O LOUIS MASON
CAPT, USMC
BORN: 1 January 1850
DIED: 20 April 1896
BURIED AT: SECTION SW  SITE 4590
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
FATHER OF LM GULICK, CAPT USMC

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