Commander ROBERT J. CLINTON, was awarded the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a Dive Bomber in Bombing Squadron sixteen, attached to the U.S.S. Randolph, in action against major units of the Japanese Fleet in the Inland Sea of Japan on July 24, 1945. Leading fifteen dive bombers on a strike against an enemy battleship, Lieutenant Commander (then Lieutenant) Clinton skillfully maneuvered the squadron into position for attack and, pressing home his attack in the face of intense hostile antiaircraft fire, scored a hit which contributed materially to the subsequent sinking of the warship. His leadership and professional skill throughout reflect the highest credit upon Lieutenant Commander Clinton and the United States Naval Service.

Commander Clinton joined the Legion of Valor in 1963 and resided in Georgia.