Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class

    Batallion:

    Heavy Attack Squadron 9

    Action Date:

    May 16, 1956

    All Hands (May 1958)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Stanley Pochordo, United States Navy, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy in preventing more serious burns or possible death to a driver of a gasoline truck and for saving one or more aircraft parked nearby from destruction or serious damage. On 16 May 1956, while serving with Heavy Attack Squadron NINE at Port Lyautey, Morocco, Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Pochordo extinguished with his body and bare hands the flaming clothing of the victim after an explosion and fire occurred in his truck. He then returned to the scene of the fire and fought the flame until it was subdued.