Recipients

Walton Smith was appointed in 1916 to the U.S. Naval Academy after studying at Tennessee Military Institute and the University of Georgia, Athens. He graduated…

Mark Starkweather was a non-graduating member of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1925. He retired as a U.S. Navy Commander.

Lieutenant Steiger’s TBF on this mission was piloted by Lieutenant Robert P. Williams, who received the Distinguished Flying Cross for this action. The following day…