Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Action Date:

    July 13, 1943

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Julius Reuben Brownstein (NSN: 0-122062), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement in the line of his profession while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a United States fighter plane on 13 July 1943, when an enemy submarine was attacked. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Brownstein went into action immediately and with an extraordinary demonstration of airmanship maneuvered his plane into position and strafed the submarine, while under continuous anti-aircraft fire. The attack was extremely accurate, clearing all personnel from the anti-aircraft guns on board the submarine. The action described above was so successful as to permit a depth charge bombing attack by a companion plane which resulted in complete destruction of the enemy submarine.