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Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hancock (CV-19)

    Action Date:

    March 31, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 378 (August 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Douglas M. Harris, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic action in jumping into flames and leading a pilot to safety when a plane caught fire after a rough landing on the flight deck of U.S.S. HORNET (CV-19), on 31 March 1945.