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 […]
Citations in Navy Cross:
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 […]
PFC George Oliver White
Private First Class GEORGE O. WHITE, United States Marine Corps Reserve, received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as a scout serving with the First Marine Division in action against […]
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 […]
Leon M Willaimson
Captain Leon M. Willaimson, USMC: For extraordinary heroism as a pilot in Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron TWO FORTY-ONE during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of Midway on June […]