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NAVY CROSS
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The Navy Cross is the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, (and to members of the Coast Guard when operating under the authority of the Department of the Navy). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism:
  • While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;
  • While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
  • While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
Actions that merit the Navy Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the Medal of Honor. The Navy Cross is equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Air Force Cross (Air Force).
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  1. PARAMARINES Van Beest, William Hermanus

    SURNAME Van Beest FORENAME William Hermanus UNIT former 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-17782 DATE OF DEATH 14th March 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Section M, Site 450 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  2. PARAMARINES Gray, Philip Richard

    SURNAME Gray FORENAME Philip Richard UNIT former 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Captain NUMBER 0-10717 DATE OF DEATH 28th February 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Oregon, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Cottage Grove, Oregon born 17.03.1918...

  3. PARAMARINES Eusey, Charles Jacob

    SURNAME Eusey FORENAME Charles Jacob UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Captain NUMBER 0-006935 DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Courts of the Missing. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.04.1917, Columbus...

  4. PARAMARINES Jones, Harold Bruton

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Harold Bruton UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 478403 DATE OF DEATH 24th February 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 18.08.1921 Shamrock...

  5. PARAMARINES Hull, Donald Lynn

    SURNAME Hull FORENAME Donald Lynn UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 298089 DATE OF DEATH 3rd March 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section D, Site 300 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.02.1919...

  6. PARAMARINES Hoffman, Raymond George

    SURNAME Hoffman FORENAME Raymond George UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 286789 DATE OF DEATH 2nd March 1945 AGE 24 GRAVESITE New Sacred Heart Cemetery, Jeanette, Pennsylvania, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.05.1920, Jeanette, Pennsylvania...

  7. PARAMARINES Hernandez, Nicolas

    SURNAME Hernandez FORENAME Nicolas UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 481738 DATE OF DEATH 8th March 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.09.1922, El Paso, Texas, USA employed by...

  8. PARAMARINES Folsom, John Gordon

    SURNAME Folsom FORENAME John Gordon UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 314011 DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Kahbakong Cemetery, Taylor Falls, Minnesota, USA. Section B, Block 509, Lot 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Taylor...

  9. PARAMARINES Edgar, Charles Richard

    SURNAME Edgar FORENAME Charles Richard UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 441151 DATE OF DEATH 13th March 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Section C-25, Site 14343 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  10. PARAMARINES Doerr, David Donald

    SURNAME Doerr FORENAME David Donald UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER 264610 DATE OF DEATH 12th April 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Oak Grove Cemetery, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA. Plot E13-5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 19.06.1918 Licking County...

  11. PARAMARINES Danford, Cleo Stanley, Jr.

    SURNAME Danford FORENAME Cleo Stanley, Jr. UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 889363 DATE OF DEATH 7th March 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA. Plot Acacia A 194 1-A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.09.1921...

  12. PARAMARINES Lutchkus, George Frank

    SURNAME Lutchkus FORENAME George Frank UNIT 1st Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Corporal NUMBER 271592 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Solomon Islands, 13th September 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.03.1919, Lost Creek, Pennsylvania, USA 1938 graduated Coaldale High School 05.05.1939...

  13. PARAMARINES Boone, Louis Henry, Jr.

    SURNAME Boone FORENAME Louis Henry, Jr. UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Corporal NUMBER 277230 DATE OF DEATH 19th February 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Plot M, 590 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  14. SEALS Morganti, Brett

    SURNAME Morganti FORENAME Brett UNIT SEAL RANK Electronics Technician Second Class NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE March 2002 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  15. PARAMARINES Cona, Angelo Mario

    SURNAME Cona FORENAME Angelo Mario ("Charlie") UNIT former 1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company G) RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-16788 DATE OF DEATH 22nd February 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Plot St. Raymond, Section RAYM, Row 1, Plot 67...

  16. PARAMARINES Fordyce, Ralph William

    SURNAME Fordyce FORENAME Ralph William UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 270424 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu, Solomon Islands, 7th August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.03.1920, Cadiz, Ohio, USA father Melvin Saviers Fordyce (1877-1958) mother Lulu R...

  17. PARAMARINES Burdo, Ronald Allen

    SURNAME Burdo FORENAME Ronald Allen UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 295986 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu, Solomon Islands, 7th August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  18. PARAMARINES Michaud, Wilfred Vincent

    SURNAME Michaud FORENAME Wilfred Vincent UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 287691 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu, Solomon Islands, 7th August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Portland, Maine born 15.12.1920, Portland, Maine, USA father Telesphore Francis...

  19. RAIDERS McLarney, Edward Patrick

    SURNAME McLarney FORENAME Edward Patrick UNIT 1st Raider Battalion RANK Lieutenant Commander NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal, 13th-14th September 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.06.1909, Washington, D.C. wife Edna Cecilia (nee Moreland) McLarney (1909-1994) died...

  20. PARAMARINES Cleveland, Irving

    SURNAME Cleveland FORENAME Irving UNIT 1st Parachute Battalion RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-304841 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu, British Solomon Islands, August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Gloversville, New York born 15.06.1920, Schoharie, New York died 22.11.1994 (Aged...
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