Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 791 (VF-791)

    Action Date:

    May 18, 1951

    All Hands (March 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John M. Carney, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving in Fighter Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (VF-791), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 18 May 1951.