Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 53 (VF-53)

    Action Date:

    October 18, 1951

    All Hands (December 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant James V. McElhiney, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron 53 (VF-53), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 18 October 1951.