Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Second Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Oriskany (CVA-34)

    Action Date:

    October 26, 1966

    All Hands (February 1968)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Second Class John M. Clark, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism on 26 October 1966 in connection with a major shipboard fire while serving as Fire Marshall aboard U.S.S. ORISKANY (CVA-34), while the ship was launching combat strikes against communist forces in Southeast Asia.