Navy Federal Credit Union

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Machinist’s Mate Ben Francis Hudson, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service and for the splendid manner in which he conducted himself in the performance of his duties in aiding in saving the U.S.S. MOUNT VERNON when that ship was torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean on 5 September 1918.

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