The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Robert Macky Ware (NSN: 0-78721), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a Navy Scout Bomber during operations of the U.S. Naval and Marine forces in support of the occupation of the Solomon Islands, on 22 August 1942. Lieutenant Ware, displaying courage and ability in pressing home his attack, while under heavy fire, destroyed an enemy four-engined flying boat. His courage and skill were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander Robert Macky Ware (NSN: 0-78721), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Bomber and Commanding Officer of Bombing Squadron SEVENTEEN (VB-17), attached to the U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in action against the enemy on 17 April 1945, while deployed over the East China Sea. Lieutenant Commander Ware led a squadron of carrier-based dive bombers in an attack on an enemy Task Force comprised of a battleship, cruisers and destroyers in the East China Sea. Deploying his planes for a coordinated attack, he dove on the enemy battleship and scored a direct hit with his bomb. This hit, together with others made by members of his squadron, contributed materially to the sinking of the vessel as a result of the attack. The attack was made in the face of extremely intense anti-aircraft fire which wounded him and damaged his plane. His skill and courage were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.