GORDON A. WELCH, for extraordinary heroism while serving as a gun captain on a 20-mm gun on an LCI Gunboat during the assault on Leyte, Philippine Islands on October 20, […]
Citations in Navy:
LT (JG) William Henry Wellen Jr
WILLIAM H. WELLEN, JR., was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as a pilot of a bomber plane in a daring strike against the enemy fleet in the East […]
LCDR Allen E Weseleskey
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ALLEN E. WESELESKEY’S Navy Cross came in recognition of his extraordinary heroism on 9 March 1968 while servingas an Attack Helicopter Fire Team Leader with Helicopter Attack Squadron […]
CMDR Howard S Westin
COMMANDER HOWARD S. WESTIN, then Lieutenant, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession, while serving on board the U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO during the action against […]
Warren R Westphal
CHIEF BOATSWAIN’S MATE WARREN R. WESTPHAL, Navy Cross, United States Navy. Chief Westphal’s Navy Cross came to him for his extraordinary heroism on 24 November 1968 while serving with River […]
Roger G Whear Jr
ROGER G. WHEAR was awarded the Navy Cross for actions in Korea on August 20, 1952 as a Corpsman with a Marine Infantry Company. Although seriously wounded in the chest […]
CMDR Edgar B Wicklander
COMMANDER EDGAR B. WICKLANDER, U.S. Navy, awarded the Navy Cross for actions during the assault on Okinawa Shima on May 18, 1945. CDR Wicklander was Commanding Officer of a ship […]
William L Wilhoit
WILLIAM L. WILHOIT (then Ensign), United States Naval Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as Relief Officer on board the U. S. LCT 540 during landing and support operations on the Normandy […]
Henry J Williams
No citation currently on file. Mr. Williams resided in New York.