List of recipients of the Navy Cross in the Vietnam War
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This is a listing of recipients of the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War. There were 491 Navy Crosses received for actions in the Vietnam War.
| Name | Rank | Status | Date of Action | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajdukovich, George | BMC | Oct 7, 1969 | PBR | |
| Alspaugh, Timothy D. | SN | Dec 20, 1970 | PBR | |
| Anderson, John J. | Sgt | Oct. 27 1965 | USMC | |
| Ashby, James W. | HM3 | Sep 13, 1969 | Corpsman | |
| Back, James B. | LT | Sep 24, 1966 | Surgeon | |
| Baker, Harold L. | RM2 | May 10, 1972 | SEAL | |
| Baratko, Robert E. | LTJG | Jun 19, 1968 | ||
| Barber, William B. | HM3 | Sep 15, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Benoit, Francis A. | HM3 | Apr 9, 1970 | Corpsman | |
| Blonski, Thomas J. | LT | Aug 23, 1968 | ||
| Braun, Kenneth R. | HM3 | Mar 30–31, 1967 | Corpsman | |
| Browning, Randall A. | LCPL | Sep 10, 1967 | USMC M-50 Ontos | |
| Bull, Lyle F. | LT | Aug 11, 1970 | B/N A-6 | |
| Burnand, Robert W., Jr. | LT | Oct 30, 1967 | ||
| Burns, Dewey R., Jr. | HM3 | Sep 12, 1969 | Corpsman | |
| Busey, James B., IV | LCDR | Mar 24, 1968 | ||
| Cameron, Kenneth R. | CAPT | POW | Sep 24, 1969 | |
| Casey, Robert M. | HM3 | May 23, 1972 | Corpsman | |
| Clay, Raymond D. | HN | Oct 31, 1965 | Corpsman | |
| Coker, George T. | LCDR | POW | Aug 11, 1970 | |
| Compton, Bryan W., Jr. | CDR | Mar 3, 1969 | ||
| Confer, Milton W. | EN1 | Dec 11, 1966 | PBR | |
| Connell, James J. | LCDR | POW | May 19, 1967 | |
| Connelly, Matthew J., III | LT | May 10, 1972 | ||
| Cook, Clarence L. | LTJG | Jun 19, 1968 | SAR | |
| Cox, Charles J. | LT | Jan 29, 1967 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Crawford, Charles H. | HM3 | Jun 21, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| Cruse, James D. | HN | Sep 14, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Cunningham, Randall H. | LT | Apr 27, 1966 | Pilot | |
| Dannheim, William T. | LCDR | Jan 15, 1967 | PBR | |
| Dengler, Dieter | LTJG | POW | Jun 30, 1966 | POW Escapee |
| Denton, Jeremiah A. | RADM | POW | Feb 1966 – May 1966 | |
| Dickson, Edward A. | LT | Feb 7, 1965 | ||
| Dinsmore, Harry H. | CAPT | Oct 1, 1966 | Surgeon | |
| Driscoll, William P. | LTJG | May 10, 1972 | ||
| Dutterer, Carroll E., Jr. | BM1 | Sep 15, 1967 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Edwards, Craig A. | 1stLt | Aug 20, 1970[1] | ||
| Eggert, Lowell F. | CDR | May 10, 1972 | ||
| Ennis, Joseph J. | EN2 | Apr 4, 1968 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Enoch, Barry W. | GMGC | Apr 9, 1970 | SEAL | |
| Ensch, John C. | LT | May 23, 1972 | ||
| Fitzgerald, William C. | LT | Aug 6, 1967 | ||
| Ford, Patrick O. | GMG2 | Jun 21, 1968 | PBR | |
| Freund, Terrence J. | RM2 | Oct 26, 1966 | PBR | |
| Fuller, Robert B. | CAPT | POW | Oct 1–21, 1967 | Fuller, John L. 2LT |
| Gallagher, Gary G. | YN3 | Oct 10–11, 1968 | SEAL | |
| Gallagher, Robert T. | ICCS | Mar 13, 1968 | SEAL | |
| Gates, Michael L. | EN3 | Jul 10, 1969 | PBR | |
| Gerrish, Alan R. | HN | Aug 23, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Gillespie, Martin L., Jr. | HM2 | Mar 21, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| Gillotte, Kevin | EN3 | Jan 11, 1969 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Goodsell, William | Major | Jun 16, 1966 | Marine Helicopter Pilot | |
| Grant, Gollie L. | HN | Sep 19, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| Griffith, John G. | LT | Feb 24, 1968 | ||
| Groce, Donald B. | BMC | Sep 4, 1970 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Hall, Michael R. | LCDR | Feb 24, 1968 | ||
| Hampton, Gregory O. | SN | Aug 20, 1969 | PBR | |
| Hancock, Eugene S. | HM2 | Feb 24, 1969 | Corpsman | |
| Hanson, Anthony C. | AET2 | Jul 2, 1967 | SAR | |
| Hartsoe, David E. | PFC | posthumous | May 20, 1967 | USMC |
| Hayenga, William E., Jr. | FN | Feb 4, 1968 | PBR | |
| Henry, Daniel B. | HM1 | Aug 27, 1967 | Corpsman | |
| Herbert, Robert S. | LTJG | Aug 11, 1970 | ||
| Hickey, William L. | HM2 | Jul 4, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| Holmes, Billie D. | HM3 | Jun 15–16, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| Hunter, Charles B. | CDR | Oct 30, 1967 | ||
| Hurbace, Phillip D. | ADJ4 | Oct 30, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| James, Alan C. | HM2 | Sep 9, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Jmaeff, George V. | CPL | Mar 1, 1969 | ||
| Kierznowski, Terrence E. | HM2 | Sep 12, 1969 | Corpsman | |
| Kinnard, Donel C. | HMC | Jan 20–21, 1970 | UDT | |
| Kollmann, Glenn E. | CDR | Feb 24, 1968 | ||
| Krueger, Roger W. | LT | Mar 24, 1968 | ||
| Larsen, David R. | GMG3 | Aug 2, 1969 | PBR | |
| Leal, Armando G., Jr. | HM3 | Sep 4, 1967 | Corpsman | |
| Lewis, David H. | LCDR | Sep 24, 1969 | Surgeon | |
| Linder, James B. | CDR | Sep 28, 1967 | ||
| Livingston, Lawrence H. | Captain | July 11, 1972 | USMC | |
| Mack, Francis W. | HM3 | Aug 17, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| Marlantes, Karl A. | 1LT | March 1 – 6, 1969 | USMC | |
| Martin, Cecil H. | MN1 | Nov 21, 1968 | PBR | |
| Mayton, James A. | HM1 | May 21, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| McDaniel, Eugene B. | CAPT | POW | Jun 14–29, 1969 | |
| McEwen, Robert M. | LCDR | Mar 30, 1968 | B/N A-6 | |
| McKeen, Gerald C. | HN | Sep 24, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| McKeown, Ronald E. | LCDR | May 23, 1972 | ||
| Mercer, William I. | HM2 | Jun 15, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Meuse, John R. | PFC | posthumous | May 3, 1967 | USMC |
| Meyerkord, Harold D. | LT | posthumous | Nov 30, 1964 & Jan 13, 24 & Mar 16, 1965 |
|
| Milius, Paul L. | CAPT | Feb 27, 1968 | ||
| Monahan, Frederick G. | LCPL | May 3, 1967 | USMC | |
| Murphy, David R. | LCDR | Oct 12–16, 1966 | ||
| Nelson, James R. | LT | Aug 18, 1968 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Norris, James A. | LCPL | Aug 13, 1969 | ||
| O’Kelley, John W. | SN | May 26, 1968 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Orlando, Samuel G. | HN | Mar 4, 1966 | Corpsman | |
| Palmer, Frederick F. | CDR | Jun 29, 1966 | ||
| Paskevich, Anthony, Jr. | Captain | March 17, 1969 | USMC Aviator | |
| Pate, James W., Jr. | LT | Mar 24, 1968 | ||
| Phillips, John C. | HN | Dec 19, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Porter, Robert O. | GMGC | Jun 10, 1970 | PBR | |
| Powell, Richard L. | HN | Aug 29, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Powers, Trent R. | CAPT | Oct 31, 1965 | ||
| Prendergast, Francis S. | LTJG | POW | Mar 9, 1967 | POW Escapee |
| Reynolds, Marvin D. | LCDR | Jul 17, 1967 | ||
| Rhodes, Francis E., Jr. | LCDR | Sep 15, 1967 | Mobile Riverine Force | |
| Rivers, Jettie, Jr,[2] | Lt. | May 14, 15, 1967 | ||
| Robinson, David B. | LCDR | Aug 11, 1970 | ||
| Rogers, Gerald W. | LCDR | Mar 30, 1968 | Naval Aviator A-6 | |
| Roland, John R., Jr. | LTJG | Jan 28, 1969 | ||
| Rudd, Donald L. | HM2 | Mar 3, 1969 | Corpsman | |
| Sanders, Thomas | CPL | May 10, 1967 | USMC | |
| Shepherd, Burton H. | CDR | Oct 26, 1967 | ||
| Smith, Chester B. | SM1 | Dec 11, 1966 | PBR | |
| Smith, Homer L. | CAPT | May 19–20, 1967 | ||
| Sparks, Neil R., Jr. | LTJG | Jul 17, 1967 | ||
| Speer, Paul H. | CDR | May 19, 1967 | ||
| Stayton, Norman B. | AMS3 | Mar 26, 1971 | ||
| Stone, Guy E. | SFC | Jan 27, 1970 | UDT | |
| Strode, Gerald M. | HM3 | Sep 4, 1967 | Corpsman | |
| Taft, David A. | LCDR | Aug 27, 1967 | ||
| Taylor, Jesse J. | LCDR | posthumous | Nov 17, 1965 | |
| Thomas, Robert J. | RD2 | Mar 23, 1969 | SEAL | |
| Truett, Quincy H. | BMC | Jan 20, 1969 | PBR | |
| Valdez, Phil I. | HM3 | Jan 29, 1967 | Corpsman | |
| Vampatella, Philip V. | LTJG | Jun 21, 1966 | ||
| Vaughan, Richard C | TM3 | Dec 21, 1964 | ||
| Walker, James R. | LT | Sep 14, 1968 | ||
| Weseleskey, Allen E. | LCDR | Mar 9, 1968 | ||
| Westin, Brian E. | LTJG | Apr 27, 1966[3] | A-6 B/N | |
| Westphal, Warren R. | BM1 | Nov 24, 1968 | PBR | |
| Wiant, Jeffrie E., Jr. | LTJG | Aug 30, 1968 | ||
| Wilhelm, Mack H. | HM3 | Feb 19, 1969 | ||
| Willeford, Franklin P. | HN | Dec 14, 1968 | Corpsman | |
| Williams, James E. | BM1 | Jan 15, 1967 | PBR Also Received MOH | |
| Williams, Lloyd T., Jr. | AD1 | Apr 28, 1969 | ||
| Work, Warren A., Jr. | HM3 | Apr 8, 1967 | Corpsman | |
| Young, William D. | LT | Aug 7, 1972 | ||
| Zacharias, Jerrold M. | CDR | Feb 24, 1968 | ||
| Zinser, Harry J. | LT | Aug 6–7, 1972 |
| Name | Rank | Status | Date of Action | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tran Van Bay | PFC | Feb 19, 1967 | ARVN (Vietnamese) | |
| Ledford, Kenneth, Jr. | 1LT | Sep 15, 1970 | US Army Medical Evacuation Pilot | |
| Nguyen Van Kiet | PO3 | Apr 13, 1972 | SEAL (Vietnamese) |
References
- ↑ "Full Text Citations for Vietnam War Awards of the Navy Cross". Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ The Navy Cross, Vietnam. Sharp & Dunnigan Publications. 1987. ISBN 0-918495-15-6.
- ↑ "Brian Edward Westin, Navy Cross". Military Times. Gannett. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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