Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 781 (VF-781)

    Action Date:

    July 12, 1951

    All Hands (August 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander William A. Stames, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE (VF-781), in Korea, on 12 July 1951.