The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant John Joseph Lynch, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Dive Bomber of Bombing Squadron EIGHT (VB-8), attached to the U.S.S. HORNET (CV-8), during the “Air Battle of Midway,” against enemy Japanese forces on 6 June 1942. With utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire, Lieutenant Lynch participated in determined and effective bombing and strafing attacks on fleeing enemy Japanese forces, obtaining a successful hit on one of the enemy ships. His airmanship, courage and unwavering devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 350 (May 1946)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander John Joseph Lynch, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States on the Staff of a Task Group Commander covering enemy operations in the Pacific during World War II.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John Joseph Lynch, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.
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Legion of Merit
All Hands (November 1967)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral John Joseph Lynch, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1965 to March 1967, as Chief of Naval Air Basic Training, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.