U.S. Marine Corps Navy Cross recipients during World War II — 1941-1942
1943 | 1944 | 1945
† indicates posthumous award
December 1941
- James P.S. Devereux’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - 1st Marine Defense Battalion
- Robert L. Dickey’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - VMF-221
- William T. Clement’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - U.S. Asiatic Fleet
- Harold R. Hazelwood’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - 6th Marine Defense Battalion
- Samuel L. Howard’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - 4th Marines
- Thomas E. Hailey’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - USS Arizona
- Willard D. Darling’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - USS Oklahoma
- Dale L. Peters’ Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - 6th Marine Defense Battalion
- Charles E. Douglas’ Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - USS Nevada
- Joe R. Driskell’s Navy Cross citation (12/7/1941) - USS Nevada
- Robert O. Arthur’s Navy Cross citation (12/8/1941) - VMF-211
- Carl R. Davidson’s Navy Cross citation (12/8/1941) - VMF-211 †
- Charles C. Hill’s Navy Cross citation (12/8/1941) - 1st Marine Defense Battalion
- John R. Himelrick’s Navy Cross citation (12/8/1941) - 1st Marine Defense Battalion †
- Max Clark’s Navy Cross citation (12/10/1941) - 16th Naval District †
- John P. Adams’ Navy Cross citation (12/10/1941) - 16th Naval District †
- Paul A. Putnam’s Navy Cross citation (12/21/1941) - VMF-211
- Herbert C. Freuler’s Navy Cross citation (12/22/1941) - VMF-211
- Robert M. Hanna’s Navy Cross citation (12/23/1941) - 1st Marine Defense Battalion
- Willard B. Holdredge’s Navy Cross citation (12/28/1941) - 4th Marines †
- Carter B. Simpson’s Navy Cross citation (12/28/1941) - 4th Marines
January 1942
February 1942
- William E. Crowe’s Navy Cross citation (2/1/1942) - VMF-124
March 1942
April 1942
May 1942
June 1942
- Richard L. Blain’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241
- John M. Butler’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221 †
- Kenneth O. Campion’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241 †
- Clayton M. Canfield’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221
- Eugene T. Card’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241
- John F. Carey’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221
- Marion E. Carl’s FIRST Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221
- Armond H. Delalio’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241
- Robert E. Curtin’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221 †
- Daniel L. Cummings’ Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241
- John R. Alvord’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221 †
- Kirk Armistead’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221
- Bruce H. Ek’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241 †
- Roy A. Corry’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221
- Jack Cosley’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241
- Lofton R. Henderson’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241 †
- Robert J. Bear’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241
- Thomas W. Benson’s Navy Cross citation (6/4/1942) - VMF-221 †
July 1942
August 1942
- Raymond L. Bray’s Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Parachute Battalion †
- Ronald A. Burdo’s Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Parachute Battalion †
- Crescenzo P. DeMatteis’ Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Parachute Battalion †
- Carmen Delia’s Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Parachute Battalion
- Edward H. Ahrens’ Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion †
- Edgar J. Crane’s Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines
- Merritt A. Edson’s SECOND Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- Irving Cleveland’s Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Parachute Battalion
- Ralph W. Fordyce’s Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Parachute Battalion †
- Myles C. Fox’s Navy Cross citation (8/7/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion †
- Howard R. Craven’s Navy Cross citation (8/17/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
- Robert V. Allard’s Navy Cross citation (8/17/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion †
- Evans F. Carlson’s SECOND Navy Cross citation (8/17/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
- Ralph H. Coyte’s Navy Cross citation (8/17/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
- Dallas H. Cook’s Navy Cross citation (8/17/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion †
- Ellsbury B. Elliott’s Navy Cross citation (8/17/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
- James C.O. Faulkner’s Navy Cross citation (8/17/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
- Nelson Braitmeyer’s Navy Cross citation (8/20/1942) - 1st Special Weapons Battalion †
- Kenneth D. Frazier’s Navy Cross citation (8/20/1942) - VMF-223
- Albert A. Schmid’s Navy Cross citation (8/21/1942) - VMF-223
- LeRoy Diamond’s Navy Cross citation (8/21/1942) - 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
- Leonard B. Cresswell’s Navy Cross citation (8/21/1942) - 1st Battalion, 1st Marines
- Arthur J. Atwood’s Navy Cross citation (8/21/1942) - 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines †
- Leo B. Case’s Navy Cross citation (8/21/1942) - 1st Tank Battalion
- George Codrea’s Navy Cross citation (8/21/1942) - 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
- Marion E. Carl’s SECOND Navy Cross citation (8/24/1942) - VMF-223
- Lawrence Baldinus’ Navy Cross citation (8/25/1942) - VMSB-232
- Fletcher L. Brown Jr.’s Navy Cross citation (8/28/1942) - VMSB-232 †
September 1942
- Robert S. Brown’s Navy Cross citation (9/13/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion †
- Walter J. Burak’s Navy Cross citation (9/13/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- Nicholas Dwornitski’s Navy Cross citation (9/13/1942) - 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
- Herman F. Arnold’s Navy Cross citation (9/13/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion †
- Jimmy W. Corzine’s Navy Cross citation (9/13/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- William Barnes’ Navy Cross citation (9/13/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- John F. Dobbin’s Navy Cross citation (9/14/1942) - VMF-224
- Frank C. Drury’s Navy Cross citation (9/15/1942) - VMF-212
- Harry Dunn Jr.’s Navy Cross citation (9/17/1942) - 1st Battalion, 1st Marines
- Albert D. Cooley’s Navy Cross citation (9/23/1942) - Bomber Command, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
- Alvin C. Cockrell, Jr.’s Navy Cross citation (9/24/1942) - 1st Battalion, 7th Marines †
October 1942
- G. B. Cearley’s Navy Cross citation (10/5/1942) - 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
- George E. Conklin’s Navy Cross citation (10/5/1942) - 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines †
- Joseph E. Connolley’s Navy Cross citation (10/8/1942) - 1st Raider Battalion †
- Michael P. Fedorak’s Navy Cross citation (10/8/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- Walter J. Bodt’s Navy Cross citation (10/9/1942) - 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
- Jack R. Cram’s Navy Cross citation (10/15/1942) - 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
- Jack E. Conger’s Navy Cross citation (10/16/1942) - VMF-212
- Cecil J. Doyle’s Navy Cross citation (10/18/1942) - VMF-121 †
- Joseph D. R. Champagne’s Navy Cross citation (10/23/1942) - 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
- Edmund J. Dorsogna’s Navy Cross citation (10/24/1942) - 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
- Billie J. Crumpton’s Navy Cross citation (10/24/1942) - 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
- Arthur F. D. Bartholmew’s Navy Cross citation (10/25/1942) - 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
- Hugh S. Daniel’s Navy Cross citation (10/26/1942) - USS Hornet †
- Odell M. Conoley’s Navy Cross citation (10/26/1942) - 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
November 1942
- Weldon F. DeLong’s Navy Cross citation (11/2/1942) - 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines †
- Evans F. Carlson’s THIRD Navy Cross citation (11/4/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
- Andrew F. Cook’s Navy Cross citation (11/4/1942) - 1st Battalion, 7th Marines †
- Remi A. Balduck’s Navy Cross citation (11/9/1942) - 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines †
- Joseph M. Auman’s Navy Cross citation (11/11/1942) - 2nd Marine Raider Battalion †
- Paul J. Fontana’s Navy Cross citation (11/11/1942) - VMF-112
- James E. Berray’s Navy Cross citation (11/12/1942) - USS San Francisco †
- Clarence L. Evans’ Navy Cross citation (11/23/1942) - 1st Battalion, 8th Marines †