COLONEL WALTER R. LEDBETTER, JR. (then Lieutenant Colonel). For extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263, Marine Aircraft Group 16, First Marine Aircraft Wing, during operations […]
Citations in Navy Cross:
Ken Ledford
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to First Lieutenant Kenneth Ledford, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 September […]
MAJ Kurt CE Lee
MAJOR KURT CHEW-EEN LEE (then First Lieutenant), United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of a Machine-Gun Platoon of Company B, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine […]
Charles David Leeper
CHARLES DAVID LEEPER, for extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a Torpedo Plane in Air Group TWENTY, attached to the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE, in action against enemy Japanese forces during the Battle […]
1SG Justin David LeHew
FIRST SERGEANT JUSTIN D. LEHEW For extraordinary heroism as Amphibious Assault Platoon Sergeant, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, Task Force Tarawa, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation […]
CMDR William R Leonard
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM RICHARD LEONARD, (then Lieutenant Commander), United States Navy. For extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a Torpedo Bomber and Strike Leader in Torpedo Squadron SIXTEEN, attached to the […]
LT Donald Lewis
LIEUTENANT DONALD LEWIS, United States Naval Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as a Pilot of a Dive Bomber in Bombing Squadron Ten, attached to the USS Enterprise, in action against enemy […]
LT Earl Fred Lightner
Lieutenant EARL FRED LIGHTNER, U.S.N.R. Awarded the NAVY CROSS for extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a Torpedo Bomber in Torpedo Squadron Fifteen, attached to the U.S.S. Essex, in action against […]
LTCMDR Elvin L Lindsay
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ELVIN LESTER LINDSAY, U.S. Naval Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as Flight Leader in Fighting squadron NINETEEN, attached to the U.S.S. LEXINGTON, in action against enemy Japanese forces during […]