(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant James Seth Stewart (NSN: 0-97988), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron THIRTY-ONE (VF-31), embarked in U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28), in operations against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II. 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.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Navy Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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U.S.S. Cabot (CVL-28)Action Date:
June 12, 1944
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 369 (November 1947)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant James Seth Stewart (NSN: 0-97988), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Air Group THIRTY-ONE, embarked in U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28), in the vicinity of the Mariana Islands, on 12 June 1944.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Fighting Squadron 31 (VF-31)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant James Seth Stewart (NSN: 0-97988), United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Air Group THIRTY-ONE, embarked in U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28), in operations against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.
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Navy Cross
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U.S.S. Cabot (CVL-28)Action Date:
September 13, 1944
Commander 1st Carrier Task Force Pacific: Serial 0642 (October 17, 1944)The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant James Seth Stewart (NSN: 0-97988), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron THIRTY-ONE (VF-31), attached to the U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28), in action on 13 September 1944, while deployed over the Philippines. On that date, Lieutenant Stewart participated in a pre-dawn take-off and strike against the enemy. In the face of a superior number of enemy planes and a sizeable amount of anti-aircraft fire he courageously led his division in an attack against the enemy planes at extremely low altitude and personally shot down four of them, while his four-plane division accounted for a total of twelve planes shot down. During this action his plane was hit and severely damaged by enemy anti-aircraft fire and it was only through his great skill that he was able to fly his plane back to his base carrier, where he made a successful landing. His unusual qualities of leadership, his great courage and his perseverance contributed greatly to the success of this engagement and were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.