Navy Cross

noun

a U.S. Navy decoration awarded for outstanding heroism in operations against an enemy.

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His commendations included the Navy Cross, the Silver Star and, for wounds received while leading a rifle platoon, two Purple Hearts.

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He received the Navy Cross posthumously for sinking three Japanese ships in a single day during the war.

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His Navy Cross award identifies the MiG-15s he shot down as “enemy aircraft.”

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He was highly decorated, receiving numerous commendations, including the Navy Cross — the second-highest medal for valor awarded by the Navy and Marines.

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Two members of the crew earned the Medal of Honor for their efforts trying to save their fellow sailors, and a third was awarded the Navy Cross.

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