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James
O.
Henery

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Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Chief Boatswain’s Mate

    Division:

    U.S.S. Forrest (DD-461)

    Action Date:

    May 27, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 377 (July 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Chief Boatswain’s Mate James O. Henery, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct in rescuing a seriously wounded shipmate while serving on board the U.S.S. FORREST (DD-461), off Okinawa, on 27 May 1945.