Navy Cross

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Navy Cross

HONORS

Created in 1919. Approximately 6,400 have been awarded.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Pappy Boyington Military 4-Dec-1912 11-Jan-1988 World War II flying ace

Richard E. Byrd Explorer 25-Oct-1888 11-Mar-1957 Arctic and Antarctic explorer

Evans F. Carlson Military 26-Feb-1896 27-May-1947 Carlson's Raiders

Duke Cunningham Politician 8-Dec-1941 Congressman from California, 1991-2005

Jeremiah Denton Military 15-Jul-1924 28-Mar-2014 US Senator from Alabama, 1981-87

Charles Fahy Attorney 27-Aug-1892 17-Sep-1979 Solicitor General, Appellate Judge

William F. Halsey Military 30-Oct-1882 20-Aug-1959 WWII Commander of the South Pacific

John Howard Actor 14-Apr-1913 19-Feb-1995 Bulldog Drummond

Ernest J. King Military 23-Nov-1878 25-Jun-1956 Chief of Naval Operations, 1942-45

Dudley Wright Knox Military 21-Jun-1877 11-Jun-1960 A History of the United States Navy

Pete McCloskey Politician 29-Sep-1927 Congressman from California, 1967-83

James Roosevelt Politician 23-Dec-1907 13-Aug-1991 Congressman from California, 1955-65

Raymond A. Spruance Military 3-Jul-1886 13-Dec-1969 US Navy Admiral during WWII

Adolphus Staton Military 28-Aug-1879 4-Jun-1964 US Navy admiral

Alexander A. Vandegrift Military 13-Mar-1887 8-May-1973 18th USMC Commandant, 1944-48

James H. Webb Military 9-Feb-1946 Former US Senator from Virginia

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