Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 653 (VF-653)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Valley Forge (CV-45)

    Action Date:

    February 8, 1952

    All Hands (October 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Raymond S. Edinger, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (VF-653), embarked in U.S.S. VALLEY FORGE (CV-45), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 8 February 1952.