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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 101 (VF-101)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)

    Action Date:

    June 27 & 28, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 361 (March 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade] Robert F. Holden, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron ONE HUNDRED ONE (VF-101), embarked in U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CV-6), over the Mariana Islands on 27 and 28 June 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.