Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Patrol Squadron 42 (VC-42)

    Action Date:

    January 25, 1951

    All Hands (September 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Theodore S. Thueson, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Patrol Squadron FORTY-TWO (VP-42), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 25 January 1951.