Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commander

    Division:

    U.S.S. Stickell (DD-888)

    Action Date:

    June 14, 1951

    All Hands (July 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander Jessie B. Gay, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of U.S.S. STICKELL (DD-886), in Korea, on 14 June 1951. (Commander Gay is authorized to wear the Combat “V”.)