COMMANDER QUENTIN R. WALSH was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of a United States Naval Reonnaissance Party assigned the mission of reonnoitering the Naval Facilities […]
Citations in World War II 1941-1945:
Thomas J Walsh
THOMAS J. WALSH, a member of the Medical Detachment, 104th Infantry Division received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism on 22 October 1944 near Moncourt Woods, France. The then […]
Richard B Walters
Richard B. Walters, USN: For extraordinary heroism as a Pilot and Division Leader in Torpedo Squadron ONE, attached to the U.S.S. BENNINGTON, in action against major units of the enemy […]
COL Henry P Ward
Colonel HENRY P. WARD, received the Distinguished Service Cross while commanding a battalion of field artillery in Tunisia in February 1943. The then Lt.Col. Ward displayed outstanding generalship during the […]
Sammie L Warren
SAMMIE L. WARREN, First Lieutenant, Infantry 273rd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division, United States Army. Distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations in Germany on 18 April […]
John P Washington
John P. Washington, DSC. The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to […]
Joseph Wasneski
Joseph Wasneski, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, U. S. Navy: For extraordinary heroism as Co-Pilot of a Navy Liberator Plane in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Philippine Islands, December 6,1944. […]
GEN John K Waters
General JOHN K. WATERS, received the award of the Distinguished Service Cross in 1945, although the action for which he was decorated took place near Faid Pass, Tunisia on 14 […]
MAJOR Lloyd A Watland
MAJOR LLOYD A. WATLAND, then First Lieutenant, Field Artillery Headquarters 90th Infantry Division Artillery, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy in […]
LCDR Charles E Watts
LCDR CHARLES E. WATTS, for extraordinary heroism as Division Leader of a Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron SEVENTEEN, attached to the U.S.S. HORNET, in action against enemy Japanese forces in […]