ARLEIGH A. BURKE, a member of the Legion of Valor since 1959, was awarded the Navy Cross for actions in the Solomon Islands on November 2, 1942. In a career […]
Citations in Navy Cross:
MAJ Francis T Burke
Major FRANCIS T. BURKE, received his Navy cross while a platoon leader with the First Marine Division on Pelelieu 19-20 September 1944. Assigned the mission of assaulting Hill 100, a […]
Louis Edward Burke
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander Louis Edward Burke, Jr., United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations […]
Phillip R Burke
Mr. BURKE’S Navy Cross was awarded for his extraordinary heroism with the Marines on Tarawa in August 1944. Mr. Burke was a LIFE MEMBER and resided in Southern California.
CMDR Calvin Burkhart
COMMANDER CALVIN BURKHART (then Lietenant, Junior Grade), United States Naval Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a Dive Bomber in Bombing Squadron TWENTY, attached to the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE, during […]
Leon R Burns
LEON R. BURNS, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism in connection with operations against the enemy while serving as a Platoon Commander with Company B, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, […]
Philip J Burr
SECOND LIETENANT PHILIP J. BURR, United States Marine Corps Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as a Platoon Commander of Company C, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action […]
LT Noah B Butt Jr
Ensign NOAH B. BUTT, JR. U.S. Naval Reserve received the Navy Cross for distinguishing himself by extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession. Ensign Butt, as one of a […]
LT Joseph Cady
LIEUTENANT JOSEPH CADY, United States Navy, for extraordanary heroism as Pilot of a Torpedo Plane in Composition Squadron Eighty One, attached to the U.S.S. Natoma Bay, in action against the […]
COL Frank C Caldwell
COLONEL FRANK C. CALDWELL, (then Captain) for extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of Company F, Second Battalion, Twenty-sixth Marines, Fifth Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo […]