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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Bombing Fighting Squadron 85 (VBF-85)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38)

    Action Date:

    July 24, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 372 (February 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Donald R. Fox, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Pilot in Bombing Fighting Squadron EIGHTY-FIVE (VBF-85), embarked in U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA (CV-38), over Kure Harbor, Honshu, Japan, on 24 July 1945. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.