Navy Cross
noun
: a U.S. Navy decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in operations against an armed enemy
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Ceremony salutes Korean War fighter pilot The Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial will hold a Veteran Honor Ceremony 10 a.m. Thursday June 22 to recognize the service of North County resident Capt. E. Royce Williams, 98, a Korean War flying ace, who received the Navy Cross.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2023
Cavazos was one of the more than 1,000 winners of the Distinguished Service Cross and Navy Cross — the Navy’s equivalent award — given to service members during the 1950-1953 Korean War.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
Miller won the Navy Cross for his heroism during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 Sep. 2020
McClusky was awarded a Navy Cross, but historians have never recognized him for his crucial role in the battle that was the turning point in the Pacific War.
—WSJ, 16 Feb. 2023
He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018, upgraded from a Navy Cross awarded in 1970, for his actions in 1968 during the battle of Hue City, South Vietnam.
—Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022
Bucklew was later awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service as a Scout Boat Officer on July 10, 1943.
—cincinnati.com, 26 May 2022
Highlights in the book include the heroic actions of Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan, including reflections from a Navy Cross recipient and the former commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Center.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022
Mike was a Marine from 1997 to 2007, earning both the Navy Cross and Purple Heart.
—Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com, 24 Jan. 2022
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2023
Cavazos was one of the more than 1,000 winners of the Distinguished Service Cross and Navy Cross — the Navy’s equivalent award — given to service members during the 1950-1953 Korean War.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
Miller won the Navy Cross for his heroism during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 Sep. 2020
McClusky was awarded a Navy Cross, but historians have never recognized him for his crucial role in the battle that was the turning point in the Pacific War.
—WSJ, 16 Feb. 2023
He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018, upgraded from a Navy Cross awarded in 1970, for his actions in 1968 during the battle of Hue City, South Vietnam.
—Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022
Bucklew was later awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service as a Scout Boat Officer on July 10, 1943.
—cincinnati.com, 26 May 2022
Highlights in the book include the heroic actions of Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan, including reflections from a Navy Cross recipient and the former commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Center.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022
Mike was a Marine from 1997 to 2007, earning both the Navy Cross and Purple Heart.
—Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com, 24 Jan. 2022
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“Navy Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Navy%20Cross. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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