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 […]
Citations in World War II 1941-1945:
LTC Walter J Burns
Lt. Col WALTER J. BURNS, received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism during the invasion of North Africa in World War II. Lt. Col. Burns resided in Illinois.
Edward C Burnshaw
EDWARD C. BURNSHAW Was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Oberluken, Germany, on February 19, 1945. Although seriously wounded by an exploding land mine, he continued to direct […]
CAPT James M Burt
CAPTAIN JAMES M. BURT, U.S. Army, was in command of Company B, 66th Armored Regiment on the western outskirts of Wurselen, Germany, on 13 October 1944, when his organization participated […]
Robert E Bush
ROBERT E. BUSH, Hospital Apprentice First Class, U.S. Naval Reserve, serving as Medical Corpsman with a rifle company, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity […]
MG Benjamin J Butler
MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN J. BUTLER, then Captain, 168th Infantry Regiment. For extraordinary heroism in action, on 29 and 30 November 1943, near Pantano, Italy. While under heavy fire, Captain Butler […]
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 […]
MG Leland G Cagwin
CAPTAIN LELAND G. CAGWIN, Infantry, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in January 1943 at Guadalcanal. in an attack upon an enemy bivouac area when the members of the patrol began […]
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 […]