Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    Specialist First Class

    Action Date:

    January 9, 1945

    U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Specialist First Class Henry L. Buxton, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism displayed on 9 January 1945, when well aware of the dangers involved and in spite of the hazard to his life he entered a box car loaded with explosives and assisted in putting out a fire which would have ignited other explosive ammunition and caused a major catastrophe.