Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospitalman

    Division:

    1st Marine Division (Rein.)

    Action Date:

    September 25, 1950

    Commanding General, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced) FMF: Serial 17635 (November 2, 1950)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Hospitalman Francis E. Normoyle (NSN: 3880513), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with a Marine Infantry Company of the FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 25 September 1950. Hospital Normoyle was acting as a Corpsman when his platoon was engaged in a heavy fire fight with a well entrenched and concealed enemy. When he observed three wounded Marines lying in an exposed position he fearlessly and courageously exposed himself to administer aid. Despite the intense enemy fire, he succeeded in removing two of the wounded to a covered position. While advancing to the third wounded Hospitalman Normoyle was painfully and seriously wounded in the face. Despite his painful wounds and loss of blood, he refused to be evacuated and continued to pull the third wounded Marine to safety. He continued to administer aid to the wounded until he became so weak from loss of blood that he was ordered to be evacuated. Hospitalman Normoyle’s heroic actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

  • Bronze Star Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospitalman

    Division:

    1st Marine Division (Rein.)

    Action Date:

    March 3, 1951

    Commanding General, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced) FMF: Serial 41918 (September 12, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to Hospitalman Francis E. Normoyle (NSN: 3880513), United States Navy, for heroic achievement in connection with operations against the enemy while serving with a Marine Rifle Company in Korea on 3 March 1951. Hospitalman Normoyle, acting as Corpsman for a rifle platoon, was advancing with the platoon in the attack on a heavily defended ridge, when it was subjected to an intense barrage of enemy small arms, automatic weapons, and mortar fire, wounding six Marines. Unmindful of the heavy fire about him, Hospitalman Normoyle coolly moved from man to man, administering first aid and supervising their evacuation. As he finished treating these casualties, he was informed that a man had been hit and was lying in an exposed position some 100 yards up the hill, and crawling through continuous enemy sniper fire, reached the wounded Marine, dragging him back to a covered position, and immediately began treating his wound. Hospitalman Normoyle’s unswerving devotion to duty and expert professional skill undoubtedly saved the life of at least one comrade and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.