Rear Admiral ORVILLE F. GREGOR, received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during action with enemy forces on the night of November 12-13, 1942, on which occasion the force to which he was attached engaged at close quarters and defeated a superior enemy force. His daring and determination contributed materially to the victory which prevented the enemy from accomplishing their purposes. Admiral Gregor, was commanding the USS Aaron Ward in the Coral Sea when his Navy Cross was earned.

Admiral Gregor joined the Legion of Valor in 1962 and resided in Northern California.