Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Regiment:

    Carrier Air Group 101

    Action Date:

    April 14, 1951

    All Hands (January 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Herbert A. Tompkins, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Carrier Air Group ONE HUNDRED ONE, in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 14 April 1951.