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Thomas Holcomb (1,774 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

recognition of his distinguished services in France, he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters, a Meritorious Service Citation

Benjamin McCandlish (937 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

served as the 36th Naval Governor of Guam and was a recipient of the Navy Cross. On June 3, 1886, McCandlish was born in Petersburg, Virginia. McCandlish

Charles Momsen (2,322 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the Navy's wolfpacks from February 1943 to June 1944. Momsen earned a Navy Cross for his efforts. Momsen commanded the battleship South Dakota from December

Henry D. Cooke (admiral) (2,441 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

officer of destroyer USS Allen during World War I for which received the Navy Cross, the second highest decoration of the United States military awarded for

Donald B. Beary (1,519 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

1917 to 1918 and then the destroyer USS Lamson in 1918. He received the Navy Cross in 1918 for distinguished service as commanding officer of Remlik and

Commanders of World War II (262 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

armored blitzkrieg against the Germans. Navy Ernest King Fleet Admiral Navy Cross Commander-in-Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet Commander-in-Chief, United

Orders, decorations, and medals of Namibia (891 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

following decorations and medals: Navy Pioneer Medal Southern Cross Medal Navy Cross Medal Gold Star Medal Sacharia Medal Achievement Medal Ten Year Service

List of military awards and decorations of World War II (844 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

France and Germany Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939–1945 Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished

USS Douglas H. Fox (1,776 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

1942. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. He also later received an Award star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for earlier actions on 26 and 30 October

Cross of Merit (Poland) (823 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Next (higher) Cross of Merit with Swords Next (lower) Military Cross of Merit with Swords, Air Force Cross of Merit with Swords, Navy Cross of Merit with Swords

USS Kenneth M. Willett (967 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

freighter in an effort to save lives. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The ship was launched on 7 March 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp. at

1882 (3,776 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

painter (d. 1967) July 25 – George S. Rentz, United States Navy Chaplain, Navy Cross winner (d. 1942) July 27 Donald Crisp, English actor, film director, screenwriter

Non-U.S. recipients of U.S. gallantry awards (9,888 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the Royal Italian Navy, awarded Navy Cross in 1919. Ronald Niel Stuart of the British Royal Navy, awarded Navy Cross in 1917. Sher Ali, British Indian

USS Marblehead (CL-12) (2,059 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

off the ship to be cared for by Dr Corydon M. Wassell; he received the Navy Cross for protecting them from capture by the invading Japanese. When the ship

USS Boise (CL-47) (1,723 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Under the command of Captain "Mike" Moran, who was later awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership during the battle, Boise made her way to Philadelphia

USS Stickell (2,267 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the Marshall Islands on 13 December 1943 and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. She was laid down on 5 January 1945 at Orange, Texas, by the Consolidated

USS Moosbrugger (1,716 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

thereby annihilating the hostile force. For this action, he was awarded the Navy Cross. The gold laurel wreath is symbolic of Vice Admiral Frederick Moosbrugger's

Dannevirke (2,537 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Queensland Victor Bleasdale – Brigadier General, US Marine Corps, awarded Navy Cross twice for heroism in World War 1 Rangi Chase – Rugby league player, capped

1967 in aviation (6,487 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

receive the Medal of Honor for his actions, and his crew will receive the Navy Cross. August 27 – Lake Erie skydiving disaster: After an air traffic controller

Attack on Pearl Harbor (16,035 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

morning, including the first of the attack by Tautog, and Dorie Miller's Navy Cross-worthy effort. Miller was an African-American cook aboard West Virginia

United States Navy SEALs (16,779 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

from the British SBS. Chief Petty Officer Stephen Bass was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the battle. Before the US Marines landed at Camp

List of Puerto Ricans missing in action in the Korean War (1,069 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

PFC Enrique Romero-Nieves and PFC Ramón Núñez-Juárez were awarded the Navy Cross, the second highest medal after the Medal of Honor that can be awarded

Hugo W. Koehler (29,922 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

in fleeing Russia following the revolution of 1917. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War I and was the step-father of United States

1942 (18,547 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

admiral (b. 1889) March 1 George S. Rentz, United States Navy Chaplain and Navy Cross winner (b. 1882) Cornelius Vanderbilt III, American military officer,

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (7,256 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Marines quickly eliminated the threat. Schrier was later awarded the Navy Cross for volunteering to take the patrol up Mount Suribachi and raising the

Presidential Unit Citation (United States) (5,320 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

individual award of the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross or Navy Cross. In some cases, one or more individuals within the unit may have also

Battle of Iwo Jima (11,521 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

was the only enlisted Marine to receive both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross in World War II. Ira Hayes, one of the Marines who appeared in Joe Rosenthal's

Battle of Peleliu (6,269 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the battle for The Point.: 50–51 Hunt and Hahn were both awarded the Navy Cross for their actions. The 5th Marines—after having secured the airfield—were

American Samoa (16,918 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the U.S. mainland. The result of Poyer's quick actions earned him the Navy Cross from the U.S. Navy. With this distinction, American Samoans regarded Poyer

Battle of Bataan (8,087 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

four months and eight days, Bulkeley was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross and other citations. MacArthur was eventually

Puerto Ricans in World War II (8,790 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Puerto Rican to graduate from the Naval Academy and recipient of the Navy Cross; Rear Admiral Jose M. Cabanillas, USN, who was the Executive Officer of

Battle of the Tenaru (4,383 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The three were credited with 200 Japanese killed in action. Awarded the Navy Cross (America's second highest decoration) for their actions, the trio paid

Battle of Tassafaronga (6,471 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Island. In spite of his defeat in the battle, Wright was awarded the Navy Cross, one of the highest American military decorations for bravery, for his

Timeline of nursing history (6,527 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

National League for Nursing Education. 1918 – Lenah Higbee is awarded the Navy Cross for distinguished service in the line of her profession and unusual and

Underwater Demolition Team (7,933 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

received a Presidential Unit Citation with Ens. Karnowski earning the Navy Cross & French Croix de Guerre with Palm, while MM2 Meyers received a Silver

List of World War II aces from the United States (7,042 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty". NC Navy Cross The Navy Cross is the second highest medal for gallantry awarded to any member

Battle of the Coral Sea (23,242 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

participation in the attacks on Tulagi and Shoho, earned him his second Navy Cross citation. He was later transferred to VF-10 on board USS Enterprise and

American Jews (23,705 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Cross, or Navy Cross; and about 1600 recipients of the Silver Star. About 50,000 other decorations

British merchant seamen of World War II (9,067 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

September, 29 September and 7 October 1942 for the institution of a Merchant Navy Cross for Gallantry. In one peculiar case the great bravery of Captain Dudley

List of Freemasons (E–Z) (34,195 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

De Bruce No. 304, Ladybank, Fife. Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. (1896–1990), Navy Cross recipient, General, U.S. Marine Corps, 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps

1972 in aviation (14,779 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

and the U.S. Navy's only aces, of the Vietnam War. They receive the Navy Cross for heroism during the flight. May 10–11 – F-4 Phantom IIs of the U.S

Old Bold Pilots Association (1,652 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

visitors from around the world, including Germany, Australia, Hungary and South Africa. Some come for the camaraderie, while others find relief discussing the

October 1917 (9,367 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ontario. Born: Donald N. Aldrich, American marine officer, recipient of the Navy Cross and Air Medal for action in the Solomon Islands campaign during World

Deaths in January 2015 (12,884 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

(1977–1981). Alexander Vraciu, 96, American World War II Navy fighter ace, Navy Cross recipient. Len Wyatt, 95, New Zealand cricketer. Israel Yinon, 59, Israeli

October 1919 (7,616 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Doris Miller, American navy sailor, first African-American to receive the Navy Cross for manning anti-aircraft guns on the USS West Virginia during the attack

Raid on Yontan Airfield (2,834 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

in defense of the airfield 1stLt Kelley was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Operation Kikusui VII, another large kamikaze raid which ran in conjunction

June 1917 (8,182 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

commander of the USS Independence and USS Greenwich Bay, recipient of the Navy Cross and the Legion of Merit three times, in New York City (d. 1989); Ruari

1945 in aviation (17,326 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

He then belly lands safely at Kadena field on Okinawa. He receives the Navy Cross for the action. May 10–11 – The sixth Japanese Kikusui attack off Okinawa

List of University of Maryland, College Park people (11,885 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

1926, United States Marine Corps Brigadier general and recipient of the Navy Cross Robert B. Luckey (1905–1974), B.S. 1927, U.S. Marine Corps general Thomas

August 1914 (17,484 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

during World War II, two-time recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross and Silver Star, in Philadelphia (d. 1979) Born: Tove Jansson, Finnish

Albert (given name) (32,444 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

(1902–1945), American United States Navy officer and recipient of the Navy Cross and Medal of Honor Albert Davies (1900–1953), British politician Albert

List of recipients of the Legion of Merit (8,250 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Imperial Japanese forces. The 29 year old Lieutenant was awarded the Navy Cross and the Silver Star for his actions during the battle. He had already

List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942) (33,469 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

water, before drifting ashore on the Pukapuka atoll. Dixon is awarded the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism, exceptional determination, resourcefulness