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The NAVY CROSS Click on the recipients name to read their Navy Cross Citation Grover Lee Dickson (Corporal, Marines) A Brief History - The Navy Cross -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Establishing Authority The Navy Cross was established by order of President Woodrow Wilson and by Act of Congress, Public Law 253, 65th Congress. Effective Dates The Navy Cross has been in effect since April 6, 1917. Criteria The Navy Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving with the Navy or Marine Corps, distinguishes himself in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three circumstances: while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict in which the United States is not a belligerent party. To earn a Navy Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate, experience, or position of responsibility. An accumulation of minor acts of heroism does not justify an award of the Navy Cross. Order of Precedence The Navy Cross is worn after the Medal of Honor and before all other decorations. Devices Additional awards of the Navy Cross are denoted by gold stars five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click on the recipients name to read their Navy Cross Citation
Grover Lee Dickson (Corporal, Marines)
A Brief History - The Navy Cross -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Establishing Authority The Navy Cross was established by order of President Woodrow Wilson and by Act of Congress, Public Law 253, 65th Congress. Effective Dates The Navy Cross has been in effect since April 6, 1917. Criteria The Navy Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving with the Navy or Marine Corps, distinguishes himself in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three circumstances: while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict in which the United States is not a belligerent party. To earn a Navy Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate, experience, or position of responsibility. An accumulation of minor acts of heroism does not justify an award of the Navy Cross. Order of Precedence The Navy Cross is worn after the Medal of Honor and before all other decorations. Devices Additional awards of the Navy Cross are denoted by gold stars five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Brief History - The Navy Cross
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Establishing Authority
The Navy Cross was established by order of President Woodrow Wilson and by Act of Congress, Public Law 253, 65th Congress.
Effective Dates
The Navy Cross has been in effect since April 6, 1917.
Criteria
The Navy Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving with the Navy or Marine Corps, distinguishes himself in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three circumstances: while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict in which the United States is not a belligerent party. To earn a Navy Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate, experience, or position of responsibility. An accumulation of minor acts of heroism does not justify an award of the Navy Cross.
Order of Precedence
The Navy Cross is worn after the Medal of Honor and before all other decorations.
Devices
Additional awards of the Navy Cross are denoted by gold stars five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter.
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