The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Harry Wiltsie Worley (NSN: 0-156808), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Dive Bomber, in Bombing Squadron NINE (VB-9), attached to the U.S.S. YORKTOWN (CV-10), in the fleet action of the East China Sea, on 7 April 1945. Lieutenant Worley skillfully and courageously led his Division in a coordinated attack against an enemy task force including a battleship, cruiser and screening destroyers. Upon completion of a hazardous low-level attack on the cruiser, he responded to a call for assistance to divert enemy gunners so that a torpedo plane could make a run on a destroyer. With complete disregard for his own safety he made a lone strafing attack on the destroyer and succeeded in directing intense anti-aircraft fire to himself so that the torpedo attack could be pressed home. In the attack, his plane was severely damaged and he made an apparent attack to crash dive the ship. His devotion to duty for which he gave his life and courage in the face of overwhelming odds were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.