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Ensign Earl Walton Ferguson (NSN: 0-99185), United States Naval Reserve, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while in captivity.

Awards Received

  • Navy Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Division:

    U.S.S. Perry (DMS-17)

    Action Date:

    December 7, 1941 – April 28, 1942

    The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Ensign Earl Walton Ferguson (NSN: 0-99185), United States Naval Reserve, for exceptional courage, presence of mind, and devotion to duty and disregard for his personal safety while serving on board the U.S.S. PERRY (DMS-17), in action against the enemy from 7 December 1941 to 7 March 1942 and from 19 to 28 April 1942, in the Philippine Islands. While exposed to frequent horizontal and dive bombing attacks by enemy Japanese air forces, Ensign Ferguson participated in operations of strategic importance involving hazardous missions such as to reflect great credit upon the United States Naval Service.