(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Airman Ignacio Canales, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving with Attack Squadron SIXTY-FIVE (VA-65), attached to U.S.S. BOXER (CV-21), after an explosion and fire aboard that vessel on 6 August 1952.