Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 791 (VF-791)

    Action Date:

    July 8, 1951

    All Hands (December 1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Thomas H. Owen, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (VF-791), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 8 July 1951.