Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 874 (VF-874)

    Action Date:

    November 9, 1951

    All Hands (June 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Clyde G. Mitchell, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR (VF-874), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 9 November 1951.