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Ralston
Murphy
Pound
, Jr.
December 31, 1920

–

Born:

Charlotte

, 

North Carolina

Home:

Charlotte

, 

North Carolina

Ralston Pound became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade] Ralston Murphy Pound, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron SIXTEEN (VF-16), embarked in U.S.S. LEXINGTON (CV-16), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16)

    Action Date:

    April 29, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 356 (November 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade] Ralston Murphy Pound, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron SIXTEEN (VF-16), embarked in U.S.S. LEXINGTON (CV-16), over Truk Islands on 29 April 1944.