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John Prudhomme graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1961.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Action Date:

    December 22, 1965

    All Hands (September 1967)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John Douglas Prudhomme (NSN: 0-647889), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 22 December 1965, during an attack against a key North Vietnamese power installation.