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Marine Corps Colonel North Vietnam October 25, 1967 A6A Intruder Pilot Bobby W. Abshire Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 21, 1966 UH-1E Helicopter Crew Chief Richard F. Abshire † Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Trị Province May 2, 1968 Platoon sergeant John T. Adams † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Hill 488, Quảng Tín Province
The Navy Cross may be awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces while serving with the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard (when a part of the Department of the Navy) who distinguishes themselves in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three circumstances:
As of July 2022, this list is incomplete, showing 1,485 Navy Crosses awarded in all service branches for actions of valor during World War II: 489 to U.S. Navy recipients; 1,029 U.S. Marine Corps recipients; 11 U.S. Army Air Forces recipients; 6 U.S. Coast Guard recipients; 3 U.S. Army recipients; and 1 civilian recipient.
this US DOD source only reports US Navy and US Marine Corps recipients of the Navy Cross; Sterner, Doug (ed.). "Service Cross". homeofheroes.com. this long standing private source believes it is "99.9% complete" for all military, civilian and allied recipients of the Top 2 (above Silver Star) "Kilo 3/3 Personal Awards".
Aubrey Leon McDade Jr. (born July 29, 1981) is a retired United States Marine who was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions in the Iraq War, in which he rescued two U.S. Marines during an enemy ambush during the Second Battle of Fallujah, in November 2004.
any of the collective service cross medals, each with a name unique to the service branch awarding them: [a] Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded by the United States Department of the Air Force; Distinguished Service Cross, awarded by the United States Department of the Army; Navy Cross, awarded by the United States Department of the Navy
Major Brian R. Chontosh (born 1974) is a retired [citation needed] United States Marine Corps officer who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. At the time, he was a platoon commander for Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division.
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