United States Navy Heroes - Volume II: Navy Cross (1915 - WWII) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781514207703)

The Multi-Volume "United States Military Heroes" series is the largest collection of American heroes and award citations ever published. "United States Navy Heroes - Volume II - Navy Cross 1915 - WWII" contains the citation for all Navy Cross awards from inception through the beginning of World War II in 1941. There is brief biographical information on most of the recipients including when/where they were born, Home Town, and date of death. It also includes citations for Navy Crosses awarded to members of the U.S. Army during the period, as well as a listing of Navy Cross awards to foreign allies. This volume also includes the citations for all Army Distinguished Service Crosses and Citation Stars/Silver Stars awarded to members of the Navy prior to 1941. Appendixes include analysis of Navy Cross awards including: Awards by rank/rating, Awards by unit/ship/specialty, a Table of Naval Academy Navy Cross recipients during the period, and a listing of recipients by home state and town.

Author: C. Douglas Sterner
ISBN-10: 1514207702
ISBN-13: 9781514207703
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2015
Pages: 486
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.46lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.98d