Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Electrician’s Mate Third Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Princeton (CVL-23)

    Action Date:

    March 3, 1951

    All Hands (March 1952)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Electrician’s Mate Third Class Donald J. Henry, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy. Aviation Electrician’s Mate Third Class Henry was a Crewman of a helicopter flying plane guard for U.S.S. PRINCETON (CVL-23) with the rescue of a downed pilot and his passenger following the crash of an attack bomber plane in the Sea of Japan off Korea on 3 March 1951.