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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Night Torpedo Bombing Squadron 90 (VTB(N)-90)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)

    Action Date:

    March 19, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 375 (May 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Charles E. Henderson, III, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Pilot of a Torpedo Plane in Night Torpedo Bombing Squadron NINETY (VTB(N)-90), embarked in U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CV-6), over the Inland Sea of Japan, on 19 March 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.