Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class

    Batallion:

    Marine Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    1st Marine Division

    Action Date:

    October 20, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 378 (August 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Howard H. Hovey, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Hospital Corpsman attached to a Marine Artillery Battalion of the FIRST Marine Division, during the assault on Peleliu, on 20 October 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.