Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Regiment:

    Carrier Air Group 101

    Action Date:

    September 16, 1951

    All Hands (October 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John D. Ely, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving in Carrier Air Group ONE HUNDRED ONE, in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 16 September 1951.