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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 Manning, Robert Lee

    SURNAME Manning FORENAME Robert Lee UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company B) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 10051 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu,Solomon Islands 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA 1945 - see Roll of Honour

  2. PARAMARINES Kachinsky, Roland Fredrick

    SURNAME Kachinsky FORENAME Roland Fredrick UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 256111 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu, Solomon Islands 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  3. PARAMARINES Herndon, Raymon William

    SURNAME Herndon FORENAME Raymon William UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 264793 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  4. PARAMARINES Grady, George Francis

    SURNAME Grady FORENAME George Francis UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A) RANK Corporal NUMBER 268414 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu, Solomon Islands 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  5. PARAMARINES Gagnon, Leo Morris

    SURNAME Gagnon FORENAME Leo Morris UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 281567 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu,Solomon Islands 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  6. PARAMARINES DeMatteis, Crescenzo Pasquale

    SURNAME DeMatteis FORENAME Crescenzo Pasquale UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A) RANK Corporal NUMBER 279635 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu,Solomon Islands 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  7. PARAMARINES Bray, Raymond Leon

    SURNAME Bray FORENAME Raymond Leon UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company B) RANK Corporal NUMBER 295600 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Gavutu,Solomon Islands 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  8. SCOUTS AND RAIDERS Howe, Kenneth Eugene

    SURNAME Howe FORENAME Kenneth Eugene UNIT Scouts and Raiders RANK Chief Radar Technician + Ensign NUMBER 0-244100 AWARD Navy Cross,Silver Star PLACE North Africa 1942 (NC) Italy 1943 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MIA - see Roll of Honour

  9. SCOUTS AND RAIDERS Andreasen, Grant G.

    SURNAME Andreasen FORENAME Grant Gibbs (Buck) UNIT U.S.N.R. LCT Scout Boat (S&R) RANK Lieutenant Junior Grade NUMBER 0-231795 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Homer, Idaho born 1.4.1916 Grace, Idaho wife Pamela (nee Maher) Andreasen (1920-2013)...

  10. SCOUTS AND RAIDERS Bucklew, Phil Hinkle

    SURNAME Bucklew FORENAME Phil Hinkle UNIT Scouts and Raiders RANK Ensign + Lieutenant,junior grade NUMBER 0-244104 AWARD Navy Cross with 1 Gold Star, Silver Star, Croix de Guerre avec palm (Fr) PLACE Sicily 1943 (NC) Salerno, Italy 1943 (SS) Normandy 1944 (2nd NC, CdG)...
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  11. SEALS Casey, Thomas William

    SURNAME Casey FORENAME Thomas William UNIT U.S.N. Seal Team 4 RANK Lieutenant,junior grade NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Panama 1989 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION graduated U.S. Naval Academy,Annapolis 1987

  12. SEALS McFaul, Donald Lewis

    SURNAME McFaul FORENAME Donald Lewis UNIT U.S.N. Seal Team 4 RANK Chief Engineman NUMBER 541641184 AWARD Navy Cross,Bronze Star PLACE Panama 1989 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  13. RAN BEACH COMMANDOS Band, John Morrel

    SURNAME Band FORENAME John Morrel UNIT R.A.N.R. (HMAS Basilisk) (Beach Party) RANK Lieutenant Commander NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross (US) PLACE New Guinea 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  14. UDTs Kauffman, Draper Laurence

    SURNAME Kauffman FORENAME Draper Laurence UNIT U.S.N.R. UDT-5 (C.O.) RANK Lieutenant Commander NUMBER 0-117673/110 AWARD Navy Cross (2nd) PLACE Saipan, Marianas 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Washington, D.C. born 4.8.1911 San Diego, California son of RAdm James Laurence...

  15. SEALS Luttrell, Marcus

    SURNAME Luttrell FORENAME Marcus UNIT U.S.N. Seal Team 10 RANK Hospital Corpsman Second Class NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2005 (Op.Redwing) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Willis,Texas born 7.11.1975 Huntsville,Texas graduated Willis High School attended Sam...

  16. OSS Ortiz, Peter Julien

    SURNAME Ortiz FORENAME Peter Julien UNIT U.S.M.C. OSS Mission Union II RANK Major NUMBER 0-12779 AWARD Navy Cross (x 2), Legion of Merit with combat V, Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (GB) PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL...
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  17. SEALS Dietz, Danny Phillip,Jr

    SURNAME Dietz FORENAME Danny Phillip,Jr UNIT U.S.N. Seal Delivery Vehicle Team 2 RANK Gunners Mate Second Class (Petty Officer Second Class) NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2005 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  18. SEALS Bass, Stephen

    SURNAME Bass FORENAME Stephen UNIT U.S.N. Seal Team 1 attached British Special Boat Squadron RANK Chief Boatswains Mate NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2001 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION First Navy Seal to be awarded Navy Cross since Panama 1989

  19. RAIDERS Yancey, John Howard

    SURNAME Yancey FORENAME John Howard UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company F) RANK Corporal NUMBER 335303 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.04.1918, Plumberville, Arkansas, USA father John Benjamin Yancey (1896-1933) mother Mary Yancey wife JoAnn (nee...
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  20. RAIDERS Wygal, Edward Rufus

    SURNAME Wygal FORENAME Edward Rufus UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Corporal NUMBER 031220922 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.03.1913, Casper, Wyoming, USA father Robert Samuel Wygal (1872-1945) mother Alice Brlanch (nee Russell) Wygal...
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