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Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)

    Action Date:

    August 8 – 9, 1942

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 324 (March 1944)

    The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Logan Jeffrey Drury (NSN: 2999229), United States Navy, for heroic conduct while serving aboard the U.S.S. VINCENNES (CA-44) off Savo Island, 8 – 9 August 1942. Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Drury courageously made his way to a fire hose, although suffering acutely from a broken ankle, and valiantly fought to control the spreading flames until all hope of saving the stricken vessel was gone.