Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Action Date:

    October 20 to November 13, 1942

    Heroes, U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Daniel J. De Benedictis (MCSN: 285437), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, on October 20 to November 13, 1942, at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.