Navy Cross
Americannoun
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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.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
He received the Navy Cross posthumously for sinking three Japanese ships in a single day during the war.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
His Navy Cross award identifies the MiG-15s he shot down as “enemy aircraft.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
Canley was awarded the Navy Cross, the Marine Corps’ second-highest decoration for valor.
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022
Footnote 3-2: After some delay and considerable pressure from civil rights sources, the Navy identified Miller, awarded him the Navy Cross, and promoted him to mess attendant, first class.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
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