The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Commander Lloyd Keys Greenamyer (NSN: 0-62608), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane and Commanding Officer of Fighting Squadron TWENTY-ONE (VF-21), attached to the U.S.S. NASSAU (CVE-16), during the seizure and occupation of Attu Island, Territory of Alaska, in May 1943. At a time when launching and recovery operations were rendered extremely dangerous by poor visibility, Lieutenant Commander Greenamyer repeatedly led his squadron through heavy anti-aircraft fire in a succession of vigorous bombing and strafing raids against hostile installations on the island. These hazardous missions, executed with grim determination and superb flying skill, furnished invaluable support for our ground forces on critical occasions which otherwise might have resulted in more extensive damage to equipment and greater loss of life. His inspiring leadership and relentless fighting spirit, maintained with complete disregard of personal safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.