Mr. John Gilbert, USN, gained the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as a diver during the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of […]
Citations in Interim 1920-1940:
Robert R Hebard
Mr. Hebard was a LIFE MEMBER of the Legion of Valor and resided in Wisconsin.
CWO John N Hennessy
CWO 3 John N. Hennessy, was awarded the Navy Cross for heroic action, also directed against Japanese forces, but long before the attack on Pearl Harbor caused the U.S. to […]
William R Huber
Machinist’s Mate, U.S. Navy, for display of extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on 11 June 1928, after a boiler accident on the U.S.S. Bruce, then at the […]
MGST Casmer Kensick
MGST CASMER KENSICK, was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism on the occasion of the explosions at the Naval Ammunition Depot, Lake Denmark, NJ, on July 10, 1926. Mr. […]
John H Lang
Mr. Lang resided in Southern California.
LT Fred G Michels
Mr. Michels resided in Rhode Island.
James T Murphy
When the U.S. gunboat Panay was bombed by the Japs on the Yangtze River on 12 December 1937, JAMES T. MURPHY, was serving as a Radioman, 3rd class, on board. […]
Reginald Peterson
REGINALD PETERSON, was serving as a Radioman when he received the Navy Cross for distinguishing himself by display of heroism on the occasion of the bombing and loss of the […]
CPT M C Sibitzky
CAPTAIN M. C. SIBITZKY, was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with diving operations while serving on the USS Falcon. He made 20 dives on the USS […]