Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Batallion:

    Helicopter Squadron 1

    Action Date:

    March 4, 1953

    All Hands (August 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Ensign Lester B. Shackford, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Helicopter Squadron ONE, in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 4 March 1953.