COLONEL PIERRE (PETER) ORTIZ, then Major, Colonel Ortiz twice received the Navy Cross for his success in fulfilling Office of Strategic Services missions in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. […]
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COL Pierre (Peter) Ortiz
COLONEL PIERRE (PETER) ORTIZ. After a few months respite, returned to action behind enemy lines and received a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for his extraordinary […]
Michael W Ouellette
Michael W. Ouellette, United States Marine Corps: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as the 2nd Squad Leader, 1st Platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion […]
PSGT Mitchell Paige
PLATOON SERGEANT MITCHELL PAIGE, U.S.M.C., For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine […]
Thomas C Panian
SERGEANT THOMAS C. PANIAN, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism as Platoon Sergeant, First Platoon, Company I, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in the Republic of […]
CWO William Paul
CWO. WILLIAM PAUL, received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism on 12 May, 1930. In command of ten guards, First Sergeant Paul accompanied a party of Government officials to Habitation […]
Frederick R Payne
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Major Frederick Rounsville Payne, Jr. (MCSN: 0-5161), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism […]
Joseph S Peczeli
JOSEPH S. PECZELI, Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism as Section Leader, First Section, Third Platoon, First Armored Amphibian Company, Eleventh Marines in Vietnam. The section was […]
LCPL Joseph B Perez
LANCE CORPORAL JOSEPH B. PEREZ, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism as Rifleman, Company I, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force in support of […]
SGT Lawrence D Peters
Sergeant LAWRENCE D. PETERS: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a squad leader with Company […]