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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. RAIDERS Powers, Robert Alivishes

    SURNAME Powers FORENAME Robert Alivishes ("Bob") UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Company K) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 507704 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Okinawa 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.06.1924, St. Paul, Minnesota resided White Bear Lake, Minnesota served Guadalcanal, Bougainville &...
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  2. RAIDERS Plumley, Merwyn Chester

    SURNAME Plumley FORENAME Merwyn Chester UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-7258 AWARD Navy Cross, Legion Of Merit PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 (NC), Guadalcanal (Legion Of Merit) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 01.12.1916, Grand Ledge, Michigan father Calvin...
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  3. RAIDERS Pettus, Francis Cornelison

    SURNAME Pettus FORENAME Francis Cornelison UNIT 1 Raider Bn (HQ) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 259182 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.03.1908, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA father Luke Pryor Pettus (1870-1961) mother Louise...

  4. RAIDERS Peatross, Oscar Franklin

    SURNAME Peatross FORENAME Oscar Franklin "Pete" UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-7196 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.03.1916, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA served WWII, Korea and Vietnam Years of...
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  5. RAIDERS Oribiletti, Bruno

    SURNAME Oribiletti FORENAME Bruno UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guam 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  6. RAIDERS Olbert, Richard Norman

    SURNAME Olbert FORENAME Richard Norman UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 349489 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MIA - see Roll of Honour

  7. RAIDERS Murphy, John Joseph,Jr

    SURNAME Murphy FORENAME John Joseph,Jr UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Corporal NUMBER 328014 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Tulagi 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.02.1921, Brooklyn, New York, USA father John J. Murphy Sr. mother Helen Ames Murphy wife Gertrude Anne (nee...

  8. RAIDERS Moore, Ralph Eugene, Jr

    SURNAME Moore FORENAME Ralph Eugene, Jr UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Company L) RANK Corporal NUMBER 500897 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guam 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  9. RAIDERS Miller, Jack

    SURNAME Miller FORENAME Jack UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-008438 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  10. RAIDERS Mielke, John W.

    SURNAME Mielke FORENAME John W. UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company E) RANK Corporal NUMBER 367228 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.07.1923, Ferndale, Michigan adopted 1936 by Ted F. Mielke son John William Mielke (1947-2017) resided Ferndale...

  11. RAIDERS Mentch, Charles Elmer

    SURNAME Mentch FORENAME Charles Elmer UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Company M) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 325288 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Bougainville 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.12.1917, Absarokee, Montana, USA wife Edna May (nee Bachert) Mentch (1919-2009) (married 1945) resided Spirit...

  12. RAIDERS Mears, Dwayne Eugene

    SURNAME Mears FORENAME Dwayne Eugene UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Company L) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-009733 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Iwo Jima 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  13. RAIDERS McCaffery, Joseph Patrick

    SURNAME McCaffery FORENAME Joseph Patrick UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 4388 AWARD Navy Cross + Silver Star PLACE Bougainville 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  14. RAIDERS McAuliffe, John Thomas

    SURNAME McAuliffe FORENAME John Thomas UNIT 4 Raider Bn (Company P) RANK Corporal NUMBER 379904 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Okinawa 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  15. RAIDERS Maghakian, Victor J.

    SURNAME Maghakian FORENAME Victor J. UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 251055 AWARD Navy Cross,Silver Star PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 (NC) Guadalcanal 1942 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Big Creek,California born 30.12.1915 Chicago,Illinois 2 Raider Bn...
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  16. RAIDERS Liversedge, Harry Bluett

    SURNAME Liversedge FORENAME Harry Bluett UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Commanding Officer) + 1 Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel + Colonel NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross with Gold Star PLACE New Georgia 1943 (NC) Iwo Jima 1945 (Gold Star) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
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  17. RAIDERS LeFrancois, Wilfred Sylvio

    SURNAME LeFrancois FORENAME Wilfred Sylvio UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-8229 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.05.1901, Gananoque, Ontario, Canada father Adelard D. LeFrancois mother Mae LeFrancois wife Anne...
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  18. RAIDERS LaQuintano, James Joseph

    SURNAME LaQuintano FORENAME Jemes (James) Joseph UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Company K) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 452888 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Okinawa 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.12.1916, Brockway, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA resided Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

  19. RAIDERS Lang, Lawrence Andrew

    SURNAME Lang FORENAME Lawrence Andrew UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER 223689 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wheeling, West Virginia resided Wheeling, West Virginia WIA 17.08.1942

  20. RAIDERS Lamb, Charles Thomas

    SURNAME Lamb FORENAME Charles Thomas UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company C) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-9190 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Makin Atoll 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.01.1905, Aldershot, England resided Quantico, Virginia father Thomas Edward Lamb mother Jane (nee Cox)...
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