Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 94 (VF-94)

    Action Date:

    June 15, 1953

    All Hands (June 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Blackwell O. Holmes, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron NINETY-FOUR (VF-94), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 15 June 1953.