Career
McNulty’s most significant act of valor occurred in action between Blanc Mont and Saint Etienne, France, on October 4, 1918, while he was a gunnery sergeant. With the crew of his machine gun all killed or wounded about him and while himself under heavy artillery and machine gun fire and severely, near mortally, wounded, Gunnery McNulty voluntarily stood his Vickers gun against Central Powers forces until they were repulsed. McNulty was also promoted from 1st Sergeant to Marine Gunner for his heroism at Blanc Montana
He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in 1921 and retired from the United States. Marine Corps in 1940 at the rank of major, having served a total 40 years with the Corps.
Distinguished Service Cross (Army) (also awarded to United States Marines) Silver Star Silver Star Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal World War I Victory Meda
