Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 54 (VF-54)

    Action Date:

    January 12, 1952

    All Hands (March 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John W. Fairbanks, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron FIFTY-FOUR (VF-54), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 12 January 1952.