Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Chief Machinery Repairman

    Action Date:

    November 15, 1966

    All Hands (November 1967)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Chief Machinery Repairman Willy Scott Baker (NSN: 2963599), United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) for heroism while helping his shipmates escape from capsized Patrol Craft Fast SEVENTY-SEVEN (PCF-77), at the entrance of Thuan An River at Hue, Republic of Vietnam, on 15 November 1966.