Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commander [then Lieutenant Commander]

    Batallion:

    Attack Squadron 115 (VA-115)

    Action Date:

    September 23, 1950

    All Hands (June 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander [then Lieutenant Commander] Lewis W. Chick, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (VA-115), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 23 September 1950.