Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 11 (VF-11)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 366 (August 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Ensign Frank C. Onion, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron ELEVEN (VF-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), over French Indo-China during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 11 (VF-11)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 344 (November 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Ensign Frank C. Onion, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a carrier-based Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron ELEVEN (VF-11), in attacks over Tokyo, Formosa, and Honshu, during World War II.