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The Navy Cross
Interim 1928 - 1935  

 

Yangtze Patrol (1931)

CONLAN, CLARENCE V. Lieutenant, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Monocacy Date of Action: 1930 (circa) Synopsis: The Navy Cross is presented to Clarence V. Conlan, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Monocacy during the Sino-Japanese hostilities in China. TISDALE, RYLAND D. Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Palos Date of Action: July 1930 Synopsis: The Navy Cross is presented to Ryland D. Tisdale, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action. Lt. Comdr. Tisdale took over his second command, U.S.S. PALOS (PG-16), and began patrolling the upper reaches of the Yangtze in that gunboat. During this tour of duty, Lt. Comdr. Tisdale earned the Navy Cross. Late in July 1930, he and his ship were in the vicinity of Changsha when that city was attacked, taken, looted, and lost by Chinese communists. Tisdale and his crew assisted in the evacuation of Americans and other foreigners. He also led his crew and ship past the city for two firing passes as a show of force to discourage looting of the foreign concessions. The loss of American and other foreign property was limited by his timely action." WINSLOW, CAMERON McRAE Lieutenant (j.g.), U.S. Navy Date of Action: 1930 (circa) Citation Not Currently Available

 

Miscellaneous Actions (1930 - 1937)

*GUSTAFSON, HENRY LLOYD Radioman Second Class, U.S. Navy Date of Action: August 15, 1930 Citation: The Navy Cross is presented to Henry Lloyd Gustafson, Radioman Second Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of a fire that occurred in the compass house at the Farallon Islands, California, on August 15, 1930, in which he fought the fire and saved the compass house but lost his life. JOHNSON, LUCIUS W. Commander (Medical Corps), U.S. Navy Date of Action: September 3, 1930 Citation: The Navy Cross is presented to Lucius W. Johnson, Commander (Medical Corps), U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession when he took charge of the entire medical and surgical situation in the Dominican Republic following the disastrous hurricane of September 3, 1930. *POTVIN, LEO ALPHONES Machinist's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy Date of Action: 1931 Citation Currently Not Available WHITE, VIRGIL A. Seaman, U.S. Navy Date of Action: 1931 Citation Currently Not Available DUNLAP, ROBERT H. (Second Award) Brigadier General, U.S. Marine Corps Date of Action: May 19, 1931 Citation: The Navy Cross is presented to Robert H. Dunlap, Brigadier General, U.S. Marine Corps, for distinguishing himself conspicuously by extraordinary courage on May 19, 1931, at La Fariniere, Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, France, where he met his death in a supreme effort to save the life of a French peasant woman. Authority - USMC Communiqué: 0849 ACE-jfb (19 June 1936) Born: at Washington, Washington, D.C. Home Town: Washington, Washington, D.C. Other Award: Navy Cross (WWI) STEDMAN, GILES C. Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy R Date of Action: 1933 Citation Currently Not Available CAGLE, ERNEST W. Chief Turret Captain, U.S. Navy U.S.S. Milwaukee Date of Action: May 11, 1933 Citation: The Navy Cross is presented to Ernest W. Cagle, Chief Turret Captain, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and excellent judgment in the performance of his duty on the occasion of a powder bag fire in the after twin mount of the Milwaukee during the conduct of Day Division Practice by that vessel on May 11, 1933. BUNAV Bulletin 199, September 23, 1933 KITCAT, CHARLES A. DEW Lieutenant Commander, British Royal Navy Date of Action: March 14, 1934 Synopsis: The Navy Cross is presented to Charles A. deW Kitcat, Lieutenant Commander, British Royal Navy, for the skill and heroism he displayed when the U.S.S. Fulton, en route from Hong Kong to Foochow, China, on March 14, 1934, was destroyed by fire. Home Town: England EASH, GUY L. Boilermaker First Class, U.S. Navy Date of Action: November 5, 1934 Synopsis: The Navy Cross is presented to Guy L. Eash, Boilermaker First Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and exceptionally meritorious service on the occasion of a collision between the U.S.S. McFarland and the U.S.S. Ellis on November 5, 1934. SMITH, KERFOOT B. Ensign, U.S. Navy Date of Action: 1936 Citation Currently Not Available TONDEE, CHARLES H. Gunner's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy Date of Action: 1936 Citation Currently Not Available DEYHLE, FRANK E. Private, U.S. Marine Corps Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nevada Date of Action: April 1, 1936 Citation: The Navy Cross is presented to Frank E. Deyhle, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism on 1 April 1936, at the Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nevada, when a man temporarily crazed, viciously attacked, without provocation or warning, a fellow comrade with a bolo and struck him down. Private Deyhle sprang at the assailant, warded off the second slash upon his comrade with his hand, and in so doing sustained lacerations which resulted in the loss of two fingers and the major portion of his left hand. In spite of his injuries he continued to struggle with the maniac until he was subdued and disarmed, thereby preventing fatal injury to other comrades. Authority - USMC Communiqué: 201485 ACE-ees (9 November 1936) Born: at Chattanooga, Tennessee Home Town: Chattanooga, Tennessee BARULLI, ANGELO M. Seaman Second Class, U.S. Navy Date of Action: July 28, 1936 Synopsis: The Navy Cross is presented to Angelo M. Barulli, Seaman Second Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of a six inch gun casualty on board the Marblehead on July 28, 1936. BROOKS, JAMES EDGAR U.S. Navy Date of Action: April 4, 1937 Citation: The Navy Cross is presented to James Edgar Brooks, , U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism on April 4, 1937, while crossing the Elizabeth River between Norfolk and Portsmouth aboard a ferry. James Edgar Brooks unhesitatingly went to the rescue of William E. Daughtrey, a stranger, who was being attacked and subsequently fatally wounded. KOIF, JOHN Chief Water Tender, U.S. Navy U.S.S. Cassin Date of Action: August 18, 1937 Synopsis: The Navy Cross is presented to John Koif, Chief Water Tender, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of a tragic accident on board the U.S.S. Cassin on August 18, 1937.

 

 

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