Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 781 (VF-781)

    Action Date:

    November 18, 1952

    All Hands (August 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade David M. Rowlands, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE (VF-781), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 18 November 1952.