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Macon C. Overton (18 August 1890 – 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. Overton was born in Union Point, Georgia. Mortally wounded while guiding a tank against an enemy position at St. George, France on 1 November 1918. Marine Captain Overton had previously been awarded the Croix de Guerre with silver star and palm for action in the Bois de Belleau (13 June 1918) and the Distinguished Service Cross for action near Mont Blanc (2–10 October 1918). The destroyer USS Overton (DD-239) was named for him.

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  • Macon C. Overton (18 August 1890 – 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. Overton was born in Union Point, Georgia. Mortally wounded while guiding a tank against an enemy position at St. George, France on 1 November 1918. Marine Captain Overton had previously been awarded the Croix de Guerre with silver star and palm for action in the Bois de Belleau (13 June 1918) and the Distinguished Service Cross for action near Mont Blanc (2–10 October 1918). The destroyer USS Overton (DD-239) was named for him.
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  • Macon C. Overton (18 August 1890 – 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. Overton was born in Union Point, Georgia. Mortally wounded while guiding a tank against an enemy position at St. George, France on 1 November 1918. Marine Captain Overton had previously been awarded the Croix de Guerre with silver star and palm for action in the Bois de Belleau (13 June 1918) and the Distinguished Service Cross for action near Mont Blanc (2–10 October 1918). For his courage and leadership at St. George, he was posthumously awarded an Oak Leaf cluster to his Distinguished Service Cross. The destroyer USS Overton (DD-239) was named for him.
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