David Lambert Buford

Gunnery Sergeant, U. S. Marine Corps

Distinguished Service Cross and Navy Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 70 (1919)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Gunnery Sergeant David L. Buford (MCSN: 70802), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, 13 June 1918.
After being wounded Sergeant Buford, with exceptional courage, continued to lead his section forward against a machine-gun nest, and captured it.

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 70 (1919)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Gunnery Sergeant David L. Buford (MCSN: 70802), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 55th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, 13 June 1918.
After being wounded Sergeant Buford, with exceptional courage, continued to lead his section forward against a machine-gun nest, and captured it.

GENERAL ORDERS:
Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
CITATION:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D. 1918), Gunnery Sergeant David L. Buford (MCSN: 70802), United States Marine Corps, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him.
Gunnery Sergeant Buford distinguished himself while serving with the 55th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Chateau-Thierry, France, 6 June to 10 July 1918.

On 11 November 1918 awarded the French Croix de Guerre with gilt star (Posthumously).