List of Navy Cross recipients for the Vietnam War

This is a listing of recipients of the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War. There are currently 494 Navy Crosses awarded for actions in the Vietnam War, 178 of those were awarded posthumously. The majority of those Navy Crosses, 369, were awarded to Marines. 125 more was awarded to Navy personnel. 2[1][2] were awarded to members of the South Vietnamese military and 1[3] was awarded to a U.S. Army helicopter pilot.

Two Marines, Martin L. Brandtner[4] and Joseph P. Donovan,[5] were both awarded two Navy Crosses. At least one Navy Cross, which was awarded to John L. Canley, has been upgraded to the Medal of Honor.[6]

A

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Lewis H. Abrams † Marine Corps Colonel North Vietnam October 25, 1967 A6A Intruder Pilot
Bobby W. Abshire Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 21, 1966 UH-1E Helicopter Crew Chief
Richard F. Abshire † Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Trị Province May 2, 1968 Platoon sergeant
John T. Adams † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Hill 488, Quảng Tín Province June 16, 1966 Provided covering fire which allowed his Marines to withdraw, and then assaulted the enemy outnumbering enemy force and killed three in hand-to-hand combat before he himself was killed.
Laurence R. Adams III Marine Corps Captain An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province January 12, 1969 Helicopter Pilot
George Ajdukovich Navy Chief Boatswain's Mate Muo Hai Canal October 7, 1969 PBR
Vincent Alfonso Marine Corps Private First Class Dong Ha Airstrip, Quảng Trị Province July 20, 1966 Machine gunner
Yale G. Allen Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Trị Province March 5, 1969 Fire team leader
Russel V. Almeida † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province December 20, 1965 Placed his body between fellow Marines and a live grenade
Timothy D. Alspaugh Navy Seaman Cai Lon River, Kien Giang Province September 25, 1969 PBR
Kenneth A. Altazan Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Nam Province May 9, 1969 CH-46 Helicopter crew chief, originally awarded Silver Star which was upgraded in 2015
Gerald D. Ambrose Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province January 8, 1970 Squad leader
Willet R. Amendola † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province November 2, 1967 Mortar man
John J. Anderson Marine Corps Sergeant South Vietnam October 27 1965 Squad leader
Russell P. Armstrong Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province September 7–8, 1967 Platoon commander
Elpidio A. Arquero † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Quảng Nam Province May 10, 1967 Platoon sergeant
James W. Ashby † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Quảng Trị Province June 1, 1967 Corpsman
James M. Aston † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province March 19, 1969 Smothered an explosive device with his own body
Stephen E. Austin † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province June 8, 1968 Squad leader
Darrell E. Ayers † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Quảng Nam Province March 19, 1970 Shielded a fellow Marine from enemy fire with his own body, thus saving his life

B

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
James B. Back Navy Lieutenant South Vietnam February 28, 1968 Regimental surgeon, surgically removed a live B-40 rocket from a wounded Marine
Samuel J. Badnek Marine Corps Private near Chu Lai, Quảng Tín Province August 18, 1965 Single-handedly assaulted and killed eight of the enemy, remaining in the fight despite being wounded in the head
Curtis F. Baggett † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Village of Phong Luc (1), Quảng Nam Province February 6, 1968 Platoon sergeant
Walter F. Bailey Marine Corps Sergeant Liberty Bridge, Quảng Nam Province March 21, 1970 Weapons platoon sergeant
Harold L. Baker Navy Radioman Second Class South Vietnam December 20, 1970 SEAL
Robert E. Baratko Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade South Vietnam September 15, 1970 Attack helicopter aircraft commander
William B. Barber Navy Hospitalman Third Class Quảng Trị Province November 25, 1968 Corpsman
Robert C. Barnes Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam December 17, 1966 Squad leader
Robert L. Barnett Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 9, 1969 Machine gun squad leader
James J. Barrett Marine Corps Corporal Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province September 19, 1967 Squad leader
John J. Barrett Marine Corps Captain near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province February 26, 1969 CH-46 helicopter pilot
Richard W. Baskin Marine Corps Sergeant Hill 950, Quảng Trị Province June 6, 1967 Squad leader
Gordon D. Batcheller Marine Corps Captain near Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province January 31, 1968 Company commander
Kent C. Bateman Marine Corps Major North Vietnam October 25, 1967 A6A Intruder Pilot
Leo V. Beaulieu † Marine Corps Private First Class near Chu Lai, Quảng Tín Province May 16, 1966 Machine gunner who was badly wounded during the beginning of an ambush, however he was able to return accurate fire before he was killed
Van D. Bell Jr. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Village of Phong Ho (2) June 6, 1966 Second award, led three Ontos to reinforce a besieged Marine platoon, killing 30 of the enemy. He was then wounded during an ambush while returning to his command post, but led his Marines in repelling the attack.
David G. Bendorf † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Trị Province May 20, 1967 Machine gun team leader who held his position with his gunner, putting heavy fire on the enemy and allowing their platoon to withdraw before they were both killed
Francis A. Benoit † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Quảng Trị Province March 16, 1967 Corpsman
Ronald R. Benoit Marine Corps Second Lieutenant South Vietnam February 25, 1967 Platoon commander
Donald J. Berger Marine Corps Second Lieutenant South Vietnam March 11–12, 1966 Helicopter commander
Ricardo C. Binns Marine Corps Corporal Hill 488, Quảng Tín Province Jun 15–16, 1966 Despite being wounded in both legs, he directed the fire of seven Marines in his scout team to repulse an NVA battalion throughout the night.
William C. Bird Marine Corps Private First Class near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province May 15, 1969 Rifleman
Stephen Blann † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Trị Province February 16, 1969 Squad leader who was killed by enemy fire while shielding a wounded Marine with his own body
Thomas L. Blevins Jr. † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 31, 1969 Squad leader
Thomas J. J. Blonski Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam May 10, 1972 Jet pilot
Richard E. Bogan Marine Corps Lance Corporal Village of Thon Ha Vinh, Thừa Thiên Province April 12, 1968 Fire team leader who smothered an enemy grenade with his own body and was seriously wounded
Eugene R. Brady Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province May 15, 1969 Helicopter squadron commander
Martin L. Brandtner Marine Corps Captain Village of Lan Phouc, Quảng Nam Province September 3, 1968 First award, picked up two enemy hand grenades and threw them away from a group of Marines. He shielded them from the blast of the second grenade and was wounded.
Martin L. Brandtner Marine Corps Captain Village of My Binh, Quảng Nam Province September 11, 1968 Second award, led his company in repelling repeated enemy assaults, killing 67 NVA at the cost of one Marine KIA
Leroy Brantley † Marine Corps Corporal Village of Phu Nhuan, Quảng Nam Province March 28, 1969 Squad leader
Kenneth R. Braun Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Hill 70, Quảng Trị Province March 30–31, 1967 Corpsman, was not awarded Navy Cross until 2005
Thomas D. Brindley † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Hill 881, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province January 20, 1968 Platoon commander
Charles E. Brown Marine Corps Corporal Loc Dien Village, Thừa Thiên Province January 31, 1968 Squad leader
David H. Brown † Marine Corps Sergeant Hill 48, Quảng Trị Province September 10, 1967 Platoon sergeant
Randall A. Browning Marine Corps Corporal near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province September 10, 1967 M-50 Ontos commander
Charles W. Bryan † Marine Corps Corporal Hill 881N, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province January 20, 1968 Patrol leader
Jarold O. Bryant Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Ngãi Province March 21, 1966 Fire team leader
Richard W. Buchanan Marine Corps Lance Corporal Village of Le Bac (1), Quảng Nam Province May 24, 1968 Automatic rifleman
Lyle F. Bull Navy Lieutenant Hanoi, North Vietnam October 30, 1967 Bombardier/Navigator A-6
John R. Burke † Marine Corps Corporal Hill 950, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province June 6, 1967 Sniper team leader
Robert W. Burnand Jr. Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam October 12–16, 1966 Commander of a search and rescue helicopter
Thomas R. Burnham Marine Corps Corporal Nong Son, Quảng Nam Province October 1, 1967 Fire team leader who threw himself on an enemy grenade which failed to detonate
Dewey R. Burns Jr. † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Village of An Phong, Quảng Ngãi Province September 13, 1969 Corpsman
Leon R. Burns Marine Corps Staff Sergeant DMZ, Quảng Trị Province July 2, 1967 Platoon commander
James B. Busey IV Navy Lieutenant Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam August 21, 1967 Pilot

C

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Lawrence B. Caine III Marine Corps Corporal Quế Sơn Valley May 13, 1967 Weapons squad leader
John C. Calhoun † Marine Corps Corporal Nuoc Ngot Village, Thừa Thiên Province January 7, 1968 Automatic rifleman
Kenneth R. Cameron † Navy Captain North Vietnam May 18, 1967–October 4, 1970 POW
Joseph T. Campbell † Marine Corps First Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province June 15, 1968 Company executive officer
James J. Carroll † Marine Corps Captain DMZ, Quảng Trị Province September 27 – October 5, 1966 Company commander
Marshall N. Carter Marine Corps Captain Quảng Nam Province January 14, 1967 Company commander
Henry C. Casebolt † Marine Corps Corporal Thừa Thiên Province February 28, 1966 Squad leader
Michael J. Casey † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Thừa Thiên Province March 18, 1968 Platoon commander
Robert M. Casey † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Quảng Nam Province May 16, 1968 Corpsman
Thomas M. Casey Jr. † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province February 16, 1969 Fire team leader
William Castillo Marine Corps Private First Class Fire Support Base Russell, Quảng Trị Province February 25, 1969 Ammunition man
Thomas J. Cavanaugh † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province September 19, 1968 Platoon sergeant
Ernest C. Cheatham Jr. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province February 3–March 3, 1968 Battalion commander
Paul R. Cheatwood Marine Corps Lance Corporal Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province February 16, 1968 Mortar man
Paul K. Christensen Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam November 19, 1967 Machine gunner
William J. Christman III † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant A Shau Valley, Quảng Trị Province February 22, 1969 Platoon commander
George R. Christmas Marine Corps Captain Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province February 5, 1968 Company commander
Kenneth L. Christy Jr. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant DMZ, Quảng Trị Province January 18, 1968 awarded 26 yrs later
Roy Cisneros † Marine Corps Corporal Hill 461, Quảng Trị Province September 11, 1968 Squad leader
Raymond D. Clay Navy Hospitalman Quảng Trị Province September 24, 1966 Corpsman who shielded a wounded Marine from an enemy grenade
Edward A. Claybin Marine Corps Private First Class South Vietnam June 20, 1966 Cannoneer who threw himself on an enemy grenade which failed to detonate
Paul F. Cobb † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province May 16, 1968 Platoon commander
Robert F. Cochran Jr. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant near Chu Lai, Quảng Tín Province August 18, 1965
Clovis C. Coffman Jr. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant near Long Bihn, Quảng Ngãi Province October 10, 1966 Platoon leader
George T. Coker Navy Lieutenant Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam October 12, 1967 POW who attempted to escape
Bryant C. Collins Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam July 12, 1965 Scout team leader
Bryan W. Compton Jr. Navy Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam August 21, 1967 Strike leader
Fred J. Cone Marine Corps Major North Vietnam October 25, 1967 A6A Intruder pilot
Milton W. Confer Navy Engineman First Class South Vietnam February 13, 1970 PBR
Richard F. Conklin Marine Corps Corporal Ngok Tavak, Quảng Tín Province May 10, 1968 Field artillery batteryman who held off an enemy attack with a machine gun. He threw several enemy grenades out of his position and was wounded and lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness, he returned to his weapon before he collapsed.
James J. Connell † Navy Lieutenant Commander North Vietnam April 1968 – June 1969 POW
Matthew J. Connelly III Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam May 10, 1972 Jet pilot
Clarence L. Cook Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade North Vietnam June 19, 1968 Search and rescue helicopter co-pilot
James J. Coolican Marine Corps Captain Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province January 31, 1968 Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
Harry J. Corsetti Marine Corps Corporal near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province August 15 & 17, 1968 Recon team leader
Merritt T. Cousins † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province July 8, 1967 Radio operator
Joseph F. Covella † Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Quảng Nam Province January 3, 1966 Light Weapons Infantry Advisor to ARVN
Robert L. Cover Marine Corps Master Sergeant near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province March 17, 1969 Aerial gunner
Charles J. Cox Navy Lieutenant Ben Tre River, Kien Hoa Province September 15–16, 1968 Mobile Riverine Force
Charles H. Crawford † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Hill 174, Quảng Trị Province May 29, 1967 Corpsman
Joseph R. Crockett Jr. Marine Corps Sergeant near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province April 23, 1969 Recon team leader
James D. Cruse † Navy Hospitalman near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province June 15, 1968 Corpsman
Roger W. Cummings † Marine Corps Private First Class Thoung Duc area, Quảng Nam Province April 20, 1968 Rifleman
Randall H. Cunningham Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam May 10, 1972 Jet ace
Ronald T. Curley Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Trị Province May 16, 1967 Squad leader
Russell W. Curtis Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant South Vietnam August 21, 1967 For smothering a grenade with his own body

D

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
William H. Dabney Marine Corps Captain Hill 881S, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province January 21 — April 14, 1968 Commanded two Marine rifle companies in the defense of Hill 881S during a 77 day siege where they sustained nearly 100% casualties. Dabney was the son-in-law of Chesty Puller, and was belatedly awarded his Navy Cross in 2005.
Robert G. Dalton Marine Corps Corporal near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province May 25, 1969 Squad leader
David J. Danner Marine Corps Sergeant Gio Linh, Quảng Trị Province May 8, 1967 Tank maintenance man and crewman
William T. Dannheim Navy Lieutenant Commander Song Ong Doc October 20, 1970 PBR
Dana C. Darnell † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Trị Province April 24, 1967 60-mm. mortar ammunition carrier
Dennis D. Davis † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province August 28, 1969 Rifleman
John R. Dawson † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Thừa Thiên Province October 27, 1967 Shielded his wounded commanding officer from enemy fire with his own body and returned fire before he was killed.
Edward Day † Marine Corps Lance Corporal near the Rockpile, Quảng Trị Province August 26, 1968 After killing an enemy machine gun crew, he was attempting to assist a wounded Marine when he was killed.
Andrew D. Debona Marine Corps Captain near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province September 10, 1967 Company commander
Dieter Dengler Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade Laos June 30, 1966 POW Escapee
Jeremiah A. Denton Navy Rear Admiral North Vietnam February – May 1966 POW
Mark E. Deplanche Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province January 13–14, 1966 Fire team leader
Marvin H. Devries Marine Corps First Lieutenant near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province August 10, 1969 Platoon commander
Edward A. Dickson † Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam February 7, 1965 Jet attack pilot
Grover L. Dickson † Marine Corps Corporal DMZ, Quảng Trị Province November 11, 1966 Squad leader
Henry C. Dillard Marine Corps Corporal Hill 174, Quảng Trị Province May 29, 1967 3.5 inch rocket gunner
Harry H. Dinsmore Navy Captain Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province October 1, 1966 Chief Surgeon at U.S. Naval Support Activity. He volunteered to surgically remove a live 60-mm. mortar round from the chest of a wounded South Vietnamese soldier. He successfully removed the mortar and the patient survived.
Carl R. Dittman Marine Corps Corporal Hill 461, Quảng Trị Province November 14, 1968 Intelligence section scout
Billy M. Donaldson Marine Corps Staff Sergeant near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province August 8, 1966 Recon team leader who observed an enemy hand grenade land in a Marine's foxhole, jumped into the foxhole, and threw the grenade out. He was wounded when the grenade exploded shortly after he threw it.
Joseph P. Donovan Marine Corps First Lieutenant near Nam O Bridge, Quảng Nam Province February 22, 1969 First award, despite being wounded and his CH-46 helicopter being badly damaged while extracting a wounded Marine, he returned to another landing zone under heavy fire and landed twice to evacuate additional casualties.
Joseph P. Donovan Marine Corps First Lieutenant near Liberty Bridge, Quảng Nam Province April 21, 1969 Second award, landed his CH-46 helicopter under heavy fire to extract wounded Marines, during which the front of his helicopter was damaged by machine gun fire. He then commandeered a second helicopter and returned to the LZ under heavy fire.
Claude H. Dorris † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Nuoc Ngot Village, Thừa Thiên Province January 7, 1968 Squad leader/advisor in a combined action platoon
John A. Dowd † Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Quảng Nam Province August 12–13, 1969 Battalion commander
Talmadge A. Downing Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Quảng Ngãi Province March 5, 1966 Weapons platoon sergeant
Thomas B. Driscoll Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam September 4 & 6, 1967 Forward air controller
William P. Driscoll Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade North Vietnam May 10, 1972 Radar intercept officer in F-4J Phantom credited with five victories
Barry W. Duff † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 21, 1966 Fire team leader
Richard F. Duncan † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province November 8, 1967 Machine gun squad leader
Carroll E. Dutterer Jr. Navy Boatswain's Mate First Class Mekong Delta region September 15, 1967 Mobile Riverine Force

E

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Lawrence M. Eades Marine Corps Lance Corporal South Vietnam February 2, 1968 Combined action platoon
Terry J. Ebbert Marine Corps First Lieutenant Village of Phu Tay (1) December 24, 1966 Company commander
Craig A. Edwards Marine Corps First Lieutenant South Vietnam August 20, 1970[7] Company commander who kicked an enemy hand grenade away from wounded Marines. He was wounded as he shielded the casualties from the resulting explosion.
Lowell F. Eggert Navy Commander North Vietnam May 10, 1972 Jet pilot
Joseph J. Ennis Navy Engineman Second Class Mekong Delta region April 4, 1968 Mobile Riverine Force
Barry W. Enoch Navy Chief Gunner's Mate Long Phu District, Ba Xuyen Province April 9, 1970 SEAL
John C. Ensch Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam May 23, 1972 Radar intercept officer who assisted his pilot in shooting down two enemy aircraft. He later became a POW on August 25, 1972.
Manuel A. Estrada Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province August 24–25, 1968 Recon squad leader
Richard A. Evans Jr. † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province August 29, 1968 Fire team leader

F

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Rupert E. Fairfield Jr. Marine Corps Captain near Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi Province August 19, 1967 UH-1E helicopter co-pilot
Robert G. Fante † Marine Corps Corporal near the Thu Ben River, Quảng Nam Province August 6, 1968 Squad leader
Robert A. Federowski † Marine Corps Corporal Thừa Thiên Province May 24, 1968 Squad leader who was killed as he attempted to throw an enemy hand grenade away from his Marines
Donald L. Feerrar Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province March 20, 1967 Threw an enemy hand grenade from his position, saving the lives of two Marines
Samuel L. Felton Jr. Marine Corps Private First Class near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province June 11, 1969 Fire team leader
Michael P. Finley † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province May 8, 1967 Grenadier
Thomas W. Fisher † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Hill 63, Quảng Tín Province September 4, 1967 Fire team leader
William C. Fitzgerald † Navy Lieutenant Quảng Ngãi Province August 7, 1967 Senior advisor to South Vietnamese Navy
Jimmy E. Floren † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province November 6, 1967 Fire team leader
Patrick O. Ford † Navy Gunner's Mate Second Class Định Tường Province June 21, 1968 PBR
Earl W. Fowler Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Ngãi Province March 28, 1966 Squad leader
John W. Frederick Jr. † Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer North Vietnam June 1967 – August 1968 POW
Terrence J. Freund † Navy Radarman Second Class near An Lac Thon Village October 26, 1966 PBR
Roy A. Fryman Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Phu Loc Valley, Thừa Thiên Province April 29, 1968 Platoon commander. He was later killed in action on October 24, 1969, during his second tour.
John L. Fuller Jr. † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Village of Dai Khuong 1, Quảng Nam Province March 23, 1967 Platoon leader
Robert B. Fuller Navy Captain Hỏa Lò Prison, Hanoi, North Vietnam October 1967 POW

G

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Bobby F. Galbreath † Marine Corps Captain near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province February 16, 1968 UH-1E helicopter pilot who attempted to evacuate wounded Marines, but his helicopter was shot down and he was killed.
Alvin R. Gale † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province January 28, 1969 Radio operator
Gary G. Gallagher Navy Yeoman Third Class Mekong Delta region October 10–11, 1968 SEAL
Patrick Gallagher Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province July 18, 1966 Kicked a grenade out of his machine gun position, and then covered a second grenade with his body which failed to detonate. He was later killed in action on March 30, 1967.
Robert T. Gallagher Navy Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician South Vietnam March 13, 1968 SEAL
Michael L. Gates Navy Engineman Third Class Vam Co Dong River July 10, 1969 PBR
Brian J. Gauthier † Marine Corps Corporal near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province July 11, 1965 Squad leader
Alan R. Gerrish † Navy Hospitalman Second Class near Da Nang Airfield, Quảng Nam Province August 23, 1968 Shielded a wounded Marine from enemy fire with his own body and was applying first aid when he was killed.
Michael P. Getlin † Marine Corps Captain Quảng Trị Province March 30, 1967 Company commander who threw one enemy grenade from his position, and was attempting to throw out two more when he was killed.
George R. Gibson Marine Corps Corporal near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province August 8, 1966 Automatic rifleman
Richard M. Gilleland Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Nam Province February 23, 1969 Platoon sergeant
Martin L. Gillespie Jr. † Navy Hospitalman Second Class Quảng Ngãi Province March 21, 1966 Rendered life-saving first aid to a wounded Marine while exposed to enemy fire. When he was moving the Marine to cover, he was mortally wounded.
Richard K. Gillingham † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Trị Province May 19, 1967 Squad leader
Kevin Gillotte Navy Engineman Third Class South Vietnam January 11, 1969 Mobile Riverine Force
Ernesto Gomez Marine Corps Lance Corporal Hill 881, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province January 25, 1968 CH-46 helicopter crew chief
Daniel G. Gonzales Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province June 7, 1969 60-mm. mortar section leader
William J. Goodsell † Marine Corps Major Quảng Tín Province June 16, 1966 UH-1F helicopter pilot
Gollie L. Grant † Navy Hospitalman Second Class Gia Binh Village, Quảng Trị Province September 19, 1966 Despite being wounded twice, he continued applying first aid to a wounded Marine and was killed when shot a third time.
George E. Gray Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Trị Province February 2, 1968 He was wounded three times while knocking out an enemy mortar position. He then carried a wounded Marine to safety and shielded him from an exploding mortar round using his own body. He continued fighting the enemy and was wounded a fifth time.
John S. Green Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Quế Sơn Valley June 2, 1967 Led a frontal assault across 800 meters of rice paddies and knocked out a machine gun position, personally accounting for 10 enemies killed.
Maurice O. V. Green Marine Corps First Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province October 27, 1968 Intelligence officer
Robert B. Gregory Jr. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Village of Hoa Huong, Quảng Nam Province February 23 & 25, 1969 Rifleman in a combined action platoon
Michael E. Gresham Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Nam Province September 11, 1968 Squad leader
Richard W. Gresko Marine Corps Sergeant South Vietnam March 11, 1970 Smothered an enemy hand grenade with his own body and was seriously wounded.
John G. Griffith † Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam February 24, 1968 Bombardier/Navigator
Paul E. Grimes Jr. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Thanh Hieu (1), Quảng Ngãi Province March 4, 1967 Rifleman
Donald B. Groce Navy Chief Boatswain's Mate South Vietnam September 4, 1970 Mobile Riverine Force
Nicholas E. Grosz Jr. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Hamlet of Ky Phy, Quảng Tín Province December 18, 1965 Company commander
Timothy S. Guarino Marine Corps Private First Class South Vietnam June 1, 1969 Shielded a Corpsman and a wounded Marine from an enemy hand grenade blast and was seriously wounded.
Robert P. Guay Marine Corps Major An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province March 19, 1966 UH-34D helicopter pilot
Victor J. Guerra Marine Corps Staff Sergeant South Vietnam October 27, 1969 Covered an enemy grenade with his body, and then managed to throw it away, saving the lives of three Marines.

H

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Michael R. Hall Navy Lieutenant Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam February 24, 1968 Bombardier/Navigator
Lee M. Halstead † Marine Corps First Lieutenant near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province August 29, 1968 UH-1E helicopter pilot
Gregory O. Hampton Navy Seaman Vam Co Dong River August 20, 1969 Threw an enemy hand grenade off of his PBR and then put suppressive fire on the enemy with a machine gun
Eugene S. Hancock † Navy Hospitalman Second Class near La Chau (2), Quảng Nam Province February 24, 1969 After rendering life saving aid to four Marines, he was killed when running towards a fifth casualty.
Anthony C. Hanson Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class North Vietnam July 2, 1967 Combat aircrewman who descended 150 feet from his helicopter into the jungle and rescued a wounded USAF pilot
Myron C. Harrington Marine Corps Captain Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province February 23, 1968 Company commander
David E. Hartsoe † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Trị Province May 20, 1967 Machine gunner who held his position with his team leader, putting heavy fire on the enemy and allowing their platoon to withdraw before they were both killed
William E. Hayenga Jr. Navy Fireman Rach Hong Nhu River February 4, 1968 PBR
Daniel J. Hayes Marine Corps Lance Corporal South Vietnam November 28, 1968 Squad leader
Vincil W. Hazelbaker Marine Corps Major near Ban Hieu August 8, 1966 UH-1E helicopter pilot
Ronald B. Helle Marine Corps Sergeant Combat Base Baldy, Quảng Nam Province January 28, 1971 Covered an enemy hand grenade with his body and threw it out of the compound before it exploded
Billy K. Henderson Marine Corps Lance Corporal South Vietnam July 17, 1969 Squad leader
Robert L. Hendricks Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam February 19, 1968 Threw himself on an enemy hand grenade which failed to detonate
Daniel B. Henry Navy Hospitalman First Class near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province August 27, 1967 Volunteered to assist a surgeon in a 45 minute operation to amputate a wounded man's leg which had a live 2.75 inch rocket imbedded in it. Was later killed in action on January 31, 1968.
Robert S. Herbert Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade Bo De river August 11, 1970 Gunboat weapons officer
Felipe Herrera † Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Thoung Due, Quảng Nam Province September 20, 1968 Halted a hostile advance by killing six enemy and continued pouring accurate machine gun fire on the enemy before he was killed.
Alfred J. Herring † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Song Bong River, Quảng Nam Province September 20, 1970 Single-handedly held off three enemy assaults despite multiple wounds when every other member of his patrol was killed or wounded
Lee R. Herron † Marine Corps First Lieutenant A Shau Valley, Quảng Trị Province February 22, 1969 Assumed command of a platoon and single-handedly destroyed a nine of the enemy in a bunker before he was killed while assaulting a second bunker
William L. Hickey Navy Hospitalman Second Class South Vietnam July 4, 1966 Rendered aid to several Marines despite being wounded three times
John J. W. Hilgers Marine Corps Captain Thon Son Lam area, Quảng Trị Province August 23–24, 1966 Battalion operations officer
Lamont D. Hill † Marine Corps Private First Class Village of Tan Lich, Quảng Trị Province March 6, 1967 Despite being fatally wounded during the beginning of an ambush, he delivered devastating machine gun fire, allowing his platoon to kill 20 enemy soldiers.
John Hoapili Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Quảng Trị Province May 9, 1968 Platoon commander
Guy M. Hodgkins † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province September 3, 1966 Platoon sergeant
John R. Hoff Jr. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province April 7, 1970 Platoon commander
Billie D. Holmes Navy Hospitalman Third Class Hill 488, Quảng Tín Province June 15–16, 1966 Twice shielded wounded Marines from enemy grenades and continued rendering aid throughout the night despite being wounded.
Walter C. Holmes Marine Corps Sergeant near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province December 27, 1965 60-mm. mortar section leader
James E. Honeycutt † Marine Corps Private First Class near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province February 16, 1968
Michael E. Hopkins † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province July 4, 1966 Deliberately exposed himself to draw enemy fire away from the wounded
Kenneth J. Houghton Marine Corps Colonel Quế Sơn Valley May 26 – June 5, 1967 Regimental commander
Charles A. House Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel A Shau March 9–10, 1966 Squadron commander
Billy Howard † Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Quảng Ngãi Province March 21, 1966 Company gunnery sergeant
Gatlin J. Howell † Marine Corps First Lieutenant Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province July 2–7, 1967 Intelligence officer
Robert W. Hubbard † Marine Corps Captain Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province January 31 – February 4, 1968 Advisor to the Revolutionary Development Cadre
William H. Huffcut II Marine Corps Major near DMZ, Quảng Trị Province September 28, 1969 Pilot
Michael A. Huggins Marine Corps Private First Class near Fire Support Base Sierra, Quảng Trị Province June 27, 1969 Assaulted an enemy held hill and threw an enemy grenade away from another Marine
Stanley S. Hughes Marine Corps Colonel Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province February 3, 1968 Second award
Hubert H. Hunnicutt III Marine Corps Sergeant near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province April 16–18, 1968 Squad leader
Charles B. Hunter Navy Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam October 30, 1967 Pilot

J

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Richard L. Jaehne Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Que Son-Hiep Due Valley, Quảng Nam Province August 28, 1969 Platoon leader
Alan C. James Navy Hospitalman Second Class Mutter's Ridge area, Quảng Trị Province September 9, 1968 Corpsman
George V. Jmaeff † Marine Corps Corporal Hill 484, Quảng Trị Province March 1, 1969 Platoon sergeant who single-handedly assaulted enemy emplacements, knocking out one position despite being wounded. When he was being given first aid, he left his position of safety to assist his Marines during a mortar barrage when he was killed.
James L. Johnson Jr. Marine Corps Corporal A Shau Valley February 17, 1969 Squad leader
Clement B. Johnston Jr. † Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Xuan Ngoc Village, Quảng Ngãi Province April 28, 1966 Shielded a Marine and Corpsman from a grenade blast
Philip B. Jones † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province January 28, 1969 Platoon commander
John W. Joys † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province August 26, 1966 Platoon sergeant
Mark W. Judge † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Trị Province September 21, 1967 Rifleman

K

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Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Richard D. Kaler † Marine Corps Corporal near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province July 21–22, 1966 Despite being wounded while assaulting enemy positions, he destroyed one position before he was killed.
David M. Kaufman † Marine Corps First Sergeant Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province June 15, 1969 Assisted numerous casualties to safety and offered words of encouragement to his Marines before he was mortally wounded
Russell F. Keck † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Tín Province May 18, 1967 Machine gun squad leader who provided covering fire, allowing his gunner to withdraw
Edwin C. Kelley Jr. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Landing Zone Sierra, Quảng Trị Province March 13–14, 1969 Led his company in the destruction of five bunker complexes and then held the objective despite NVA assaults throughout the night
James R. Kelly III † Marine Corps Corporal Village of An Hoa, Quảng Trị Province March 24, 1967 For single-handedly assaulting and destroying an enemy bunker and then fighting off six enemies who attempted to flank the platoon, killing three and causing the remainder to flee
Robert A. Kelly Marine Corps First Lieutenant South Vietnam September 3 & 5, 1966 Despite being wounded, he manned a machine gun on an Ontos, was wounded three more times and lost consciousness.
Marwick L. Kemp Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Quảng Ngãi Province March 21, 1966 Took command of his platoon during an ambush and was instrumental in leading his Marines in killing 60 Viet Cong. He was later killed in action on February 18, 1969.
Benjamin A. Kenison † Marine Corps Lance Corporal near DMZ, Quảng Trị Province September 16, 1966 Was killed while attempting to carry a seriously wounded Marine to safety
Johnnie M. Kennedy Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant near Thang Binh, Quảng Tín Province April 19, 1965 Light weapons infantry advisor who prevented the capture of 75 South Vietnamese Rangers and personally killed or wounded 25 of the enemy
William M. Keys Marine Corps Captain Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province March 2, 1967 After repelling repeated enemy attacks for four hours, he led his company in killing more than 200 NVA soldiers and taking eight prisoners
Terrence E. Kierznowski † Navy Hospitalman Second Class near Elliot Combat Base, Quảng Trị Province September 12, 1969 Saved the life of a wounded Marine from three mortar rounds by shielding him with his own body
Donel C. Kinnard Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Ca Mau Peninsula January 20–21, 1970 UDT
Donald E. Koelper † Marine Corps Major Saigon February 16, 1964 Warned theater patrons to take cover when he discovered a bomb in the lobby and was killed by the subsequent explosion
Glenn E. Kollmann † Navy Commander North Vietnam February 24, 1968 Squadron commander
Leonard Koontz Marine Corps Corporal Hill 542, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province May 27, 1968 Single-handedly assaulted two enemy bunkers, delivered suppressive fire against additional positions, and assisted two wounded Marines to safety.
Kenneth A. Korkow Marine Corps Corporal Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province March 30, 1968 Directed his mortar section in destroying four enemy bunkers, single-handedly destroyed an enemy mortar position, and assisted several wounded Marines to an aid station before he was wounded.
William Kowalyk Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province August 26, 1966 Despite being seriously wounded by an enemy grenade, he continued fighting from his foxhole and killed an enemy in hand-to-hand combat.
Roger W. Krueger Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam March 24, 1968 A-6A bombardier/navigator
Marc J. Kuzma † Marine Corps Private First Class near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province April 26, 1968 For knocking out two bunkers and killing five of the enemy before he himself was killed while trying to assist wounded Marines

L

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Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Bobby D. Lain Marine Corps Captain Quảng Nam Province February 19, 1967 Led his company in an assault which inflicted 250 casualties on the enemy before suffering the loss of both of his legs from a land mine.
Albert Lankford III Marine Corps First Lieutenant South Vietnam April 21, 1969 Rallied his men and led them in a counterattack against sappers which penetrated the wire
Alvin S. LaPointe Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Ngãi Province March 28, 1966 Single-handedly assaulted and entered enemy bunker and tunnel system, silencing an anti-aircraft weapon.
Alfred P. LaPorte Jr. Marine Corps Sergeant Fire Support Base Neville, Quảng Trị Province February 25, 1969 Removed a live 81-mm. mortar round which had landed near the command post with his bare hands, suffering severe burns.
William D. Laraway † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Cau Hai Hamlet, Thừa Thiên Province April 11, 1967 Suppressed the enemy with machine gun fire, and then shielded a wounded Corpsman from multiple enemy hand grenades, throwing two and kicking the rest of the grenades away
David R. Larsen Navy Gunner's Mate Third Class Saigon River August 2, 1969 Led his PBR crew ashore to assist a six-man patrol which was engaged with an enemy platoon
Charles R. Lauer † Marine Corps Corporal Hill 11, Quảng Nam Province June 18, 1967 Remained at the machine gun on top of an amphibian tractor to provide covering fire for the wounded
Lawrence J. Lazaro Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Trị Province September 19, 1966 Assumed command of his squad during an ambush and fought his was to the wounded
Armando G. Leal Jr. † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Quảng Tín Province September 4, 1967 Rendered aid to wounded Marines for two hours despite multiple wounds, and then shielded a Marine from enemy fire using his own body
Claude G. Lebas Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province April 2, 1966 Single-handedly destroyed an enemy mortar position and then retrieved a machine gun 100 meters forward of his platoon
Walter R. Ledbetter Jr. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Quảng Nam Province January 31, 1970 Landed his helicopter a minefield while taking sniper fire to extract wounded Marines
Kenneth Ledford Jr. Army First Lieutenant South Vietnam September 15, 1970 Medical evacuation pilot who landed his helicopter under heavy fire to extract the crews of two crashed helicopters
Alan C. Lefler Marine Corps Lance Corporal near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province March 17, 1969 Delivered devastating machine gun fire from his door gun for four hours, and then left his helicopter on four occasions to assist wounded Marines back to it
William G. Leftwich Jr. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Hoai An Village, Binh Dinh Province March 9, 1965 Led a Vietnamese Marine Brigade in the successful assault of a village despite being wounded multiple times. He was later killed in a helicopter crash in Quảng Nam Province on November 18, 1970.
David H. Lewis Navy Lieutenant Commander South Vietnam September 24, 1969 Surgically removed an armed grenade launcher round which was imbedded in the thigh of a wounded Marine. The operation was successful and he saved the life of the Marine.
James B. Linder Navy Commander North Vietnam September 28, 1967 Planned, led, and directed 31 aircraft in an attack against the heavily defended Haiphong rail way/high way bridge, successfully destroying it without the loss of a single aircraft.
Jerry E. Lineberry † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Que Son Mountains, Quảng Nam Province February 12, 1970 When his platoon was badly ambushed, he rallied the men in evacuating the casualties and was directing artillery fire when he was killed.
Lawrence H. Livingston Marine Corps Captain near Quảng Trị City, Quảng Trị Province July 11, 1972 Led Vietnamese Marines in an assault against enemy trenches in a landing zone before carrying a wounded man to safety.
Melvin M. Long Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Tín Province June 2, 1967 Led his squad in several assaults against enemy positions despite being wounded
Steven D. Lopez Marine Corps Corporal near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province May 9–10, 1967 Saved the lives of several Marines in his patrol by calling in air support and fighting off an enemy platoon despite being wounded multiple times
Jose G. Lopez Marine Corps Sergeant near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province September 2, 1967 When his small recon team encountered a large enemy force, he killed several of the enemy and called in close air support
John J. Lord Jr. Marine Corps Sergeant South Vietnam July 28, 1968 Took command of his company when all leadership was incapacitated during an ambush. Originally awarded the Bronze Star, he was awarded the Navy Cross in 2018.
John L. Loweranitis † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Trị Province March 30, 1967 Covered the withdraw of his command group during an NVA attack, personally killing five of the enemy
Steven M. Lowery Marine Corps Corporal Fire Support Base Argonne, Quảng Trị Province March 5, 1969 Despite being severely wounded at the beginning of an NVA assault, he personally killed several of the enemy and directed artillery support
David E. Lownds Marine Corps Colonel Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province August 1967 – March 1968 As the commanding officer of Khe Sanh Combat Base, he established outposts on Hills 881S, 861, and 950, led the defense of Khe Sanh during the Ten Offensive, and coordinated and led Operation Scotland.
Joseph Luca Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Ngãi Province March 5, 1967 Provided covering fire from an exposed position, allowing the wounded the be evacuated
Donald W. Lumbard Marine Corps Lance Corporal near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province July 4, 1966 Mounted the exposed machine guns of several amphibian tractors during an ambush, and despite being wounded himself, he assisted other wounded Marines to safety
Glen T. Lunsford † Marine Corps Sergeant Phu Son (2), Quảng Nam Province February 3, 1968 Entered a tunnel complex three times, killing an enemy and taking two prisoners despite being wounded

M

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Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Francis W. Mack † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Cam Lo River Valley, Quảng Trị Province August 17, 1966 Rendered aid to numerous wounded Marines during an ambush before he was killed
Matthew C. MacVane Marine Corps Corporal Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province August 14, 1967 Helped repulse a one hour long NVA assault on his compound
George M. Malone Jr. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant A Shau Valley, Quảng Trị Province February 22, 1969 Led his platoon in an assault against an NVA bunker complex, and despite being wounded twice, he single-handedly destroyed a machine gun position and six of the enemy
Bennie H. Mann Jr. Marine Corps Major Quảng Tín Province March 31, 1965 Flew his helicopter into a landing zone under heavy five multiple times, offloading Vietnamese Marines before rescuing the crew of a downed helicopter
Karl A. Marlantes Marine Corps First Lieutenant near the Rockpile, Quảng Trị Province March 1–6, 1969 Led several platoons in the assault of an NVA held hill, personally destroying four bunkers despite being wounded, and refusing evacuation when he learned all other officers and NCOs were casualties
Cecil H. Martin Navy Mineman First Class Mekong Delta region November 21, 1968 Led his PBR to rescue another boat crew during an ambush
Raymond C. Martin † Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Nam Province March 18, 1966 Led his squad in an assault across rice paddies against a Viet Cong battalion, silencing an enemy machine gun position before shielding wounded Marine from mortar fire with his own body
James A. Mayton Navy Hospitalman First Class South Vietnam May 21, 1966 Made eight trips from his medical evacuation helicopter, rescuing 23 wounded Marines under heavy fire
Carlos K. McAfee Marine Corps Captain South Vietnam June 12, 1966 When all other advisors were killed during an enemy assault, he took command of a Vietnamese Marine Brigade for three hours before leading them in a counterattack
Bertram W. McCauley Marine Corps Major near Phu Tay, Quảng Nam Province September 5, 1966 When his first helicopter was badly damaged while rescuing wounded Marines under heavy fire, he commandeered a second helicopter and returned to the action to retrieve additional casualties
Michael P. McCormick † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Fire Support Base Argonne, Quảng Trị Province March 20, 1969 Led his platoon against an enemy bunker complex overlooking the landing zone, destroying several enemy positions. He was attempting to assist the wounded point man when he was killed.
Eugene P. McDaniel Navy Captain North Vietnam June 14–29, 1969 POW who accepted responsibility for an escape attempt and was severely tortured
James V. McDaniel Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Koh Tang Island, Cambodia May 15, 1975 Landing on the beach in the first helicopter of the first wave during the Mayaguez Incident, he led a patrol forward which sustained heavy casualties. Despite being wounded himself, he carried two Marines to safety and established a defensive perimeter.
Thomas C. McDonald Marine Corps Captain near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province March 28, 1971 Illuminated several large groups of enemy troops with his helicopter searchlight despite heavy fire, resulting in the deaths of many of the enemy.
Robert M. McEwen Navy Lieutenant Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam March 30, 1968 A-6 Bombardier/Navigator who precisely dropped several bombs on a heavily defended port facility
William D. McHenry Marine Corps Corporal Phu Loc District Headquarters February 1, 1968 Assumed command of a reaction force during an ambush, moved several wounded Marines to safety, and provided covering fire despite being wounded himself, allowing the force to withdraw
Gerald C. McKeen † Navy Hospitalman Quảng Trị Province September 24, 1966 Despite being wounded twice, he continued to provide aid to wounded Marines for three hours
Ronald E. McKeown Navy Lieutenant Commander North Vietnam May 23, 1972 Shot down two enemy fighter jets in a single action
Arthur G. McRae Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Ngãi Province March 16, 1967 Led four wounded Marines to safety after being cut-off for over one hour
James E. McWhorter † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Trị Province August 22, 1969 Despite being wounded, he carried two wounded Marines to safety and was attempting to assist a third when he was killed
Terrance L. Meier † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant near Ca Lu, Quảng Trị Province July 21, 1967 Assumed command of his platoon during an ambush and was covering the evacuation of the wounded when he was killed
Angel Mendez † Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Ngãi Province March 16, 1967 Carried his wounded platoon commander to safety across 75 meters of open rice paddies under heavy fire and was mortally wounded as they reached safety
William I. Mercer † Navy Hospitalman Second Class near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province June 15, 1968 Rendered first aid to several wounded Marines, shielding them on two occasions from enemy fire using his own body before he was killed
John R. Meuse † Marine Corps Private First Class near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province May 3, 1967 Reported accurate information over the radio for over one hour despite being wounded during an NVA attack, and was later found with five dead enemies in front of his position
Harold D. Meyerkord † Navy Lieutenant Ninh Thuận Province November 30, 1964, January 13 & 24, 1965, March 16, 1965 Naval advisor to the River Force Vietnamese Navy who was involved in more than 30 combat operations
Paul L. Milius † Navy Captain Laos February 27, 1968 Remained at the controls of his crippled aircraft, allowing seven of his nine crew members to bail out and be rescued shortly after
Cleatus A. Miller Jr. Marine Corps Private First Class Que Son District, Quảng Nam Province October 25, 1969 Despite being wounded in the leg at the beginning of an ambush, he dragged himself to an exposed position when he fired his machine gun at the enemy until he lost consciousness
Robert G. Mitchell Marine Corps Major near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province November 29, 1968 Extracted several groups of Marines with his CH-46 helicopter while under heavy fire
Robert E. Moe Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Quảng Tín Province December 9, 1965 Led his platoon in an assault against a Viet Cong battalion, saving the lives of approximately 40 South Vietnamese soldiers
Richard E. Moffit Marine Corps Sergeant near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province May 16–17, 1967 Single-handedly assaulted enemy positions on two consecutive days, killing several of the enemy
Frederick G. Monahan Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Hill 881, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province May 3, 1967 Single-handedly attacked and engaged an NVA force which had penetrated the wire in hand-to-hand combat and, despite being wounded, continued fighting for another two hours
Robert E. Monahon † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Trị Province May 28, 1967 After assisting one wounded Marine to safety, he ran 75 meters to assist two more wounded Marines and was wounded before he fired a machine gun into an NVA bunker and killed three of the enemy
Robert L. Montgomery Marine Corps Second Lieutenant South Vietnam June 8, 1969 Single-handedly assaulted two enemy machine gun positions despite being wounded
Freddie L. Moore Marine Corps Lance Corporal South Vietnam August 12, 1969 Assumed command of part of his platoon and led an assault to rescue several cut-off Marines
Ronald A. Moore † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dai Loc District, Quảng Nam Province July 19, 1967 Despite being wounded, he provided covering fire to allow his fire team to withdraw, killing four Viet Cong
Christopher K. Mosher Marine Corps Lance Corporal South Vietnam May 13, 1967 Directed precise air strikes from an exposed position for five hours before he was seriously wounded
Joseph E. Muir † Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Quảng Ngãi Province August 18–24, 1965 Led his battalion in killing more than 200 of the enemy
James E. Mulloy Jr. Marine Corps Sergeant near Chu Lai, Quảng Tín Province August 18, 1965 Single-handedly defended an amphibian tractor that was stuck in a rice paddy for 20 hours
David R. Murphy Navy Lieutenant Commander North Vietnam October 12–16, 1966 Rescued a downed Navy pilot, and later successfully flew his helicopter to the coast and ditched it in the sea after it was badly damaged and all crew members wounded
James E. Murphy Marine Corps Captain near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province October 26, 1967 When he observed a helicopter crash 150 meters from his position, he single-handedly ran to the helicopter, pulled two men from the helicopter, and held off a large enemy force for over an hour
John D. Murray Marine Corps Captain Quảng Tín Province September 4, 6 & 10, 1967 Led his company to relieve several beleaguered companies
William H. Myers † Marine Corps Private First Class near Que Son, Quảng Tín Province May 12, 1967 Twice ran 150 meters across an open rice paddy to pour devastating machine gun fire on the enemy

N

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Michael I. Neil Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Phouc Ninh (2), Quảng Nam Province December 20, 1967 Platoon commander
James R. Nelson Navy Lieutenant Hai Muoi Tarn Canal, Định Tường Province August 18, 1968 Mobile Riverine Force
Nguyễn Văn Kiệt Republic of Vietnam Navy Petty Officer Third Class Quảng Trị Province Apr 13, 1972 SEAL
Thomas E. Noel Marine Corps Second Lieutenant near Ca Lu, Quảng Trị Province March 1, 1969 Platoon commander
Patrick J. Noon Jr. Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Trị Province August 24, 1966 Platoon guide
James A. Norris † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province August 13, 1969 Fire team leader
John J. Norton Marine Corps Captain near Huế, Thừa Thiên Province April 21, 1968 Company commander who threw himself on a grenade which failed to detonate
George O. Norwood Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Ngãi Province March 4, 1966 Fire team leader

O

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Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
John L. Oakley Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province August 22, 1966 Squad leader
Joseph J. O'Brien Marine Corps Captain Quảng Trị Province September 17–23, 1967 Originally awarded the Bronze Star which was upgraded in 2006
Martin E. O'Connor Marine Corps Major South Vietnam November 5, 1969 Senior Marine advisor to Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps
John W. O’Kelley Navy Seaman Ong Huong River, Kien Hoa Province May 26, 1968 Mobile Riverine Force
Samuel G. Orlando † Navy Hospitalman Quảng Ngãi Province March 4, 1966 Corpsman

P

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Frederick F. Palmer Navy Commander North Vietnam June 29, 1966 Led a strike force against the heavily defended Hai Phong petroleum and oil storage area
Thomas C. Panian Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Tín Province September 6, 1967 When half of his platoon was killed or wounded in just five minutes, he took charge and led his platoon in repulsing three enemy attacks over the next eight hours, during which he was wounded three times.
Lee R. Parrott Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant South Vietnam August 10, 1969 When his platoon's defensive perimeter was penetrated by sappers, he charged and killed several of the enemy, assisted wounded Marines to the rear, and led his platoon in repelling several more attacks.
Anthony Paskevich Jr. Marine Corps Captain near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province March 17, 1969 He refueled and rearmed his helicopter seven times during a four hour period, attacked enemy positions with rockets and machine guns, and landed his helicopter four times to evacuate wounded Marines from a rice paddy despite his helicopter being severely damaged by enemy fire.
James W. Pate Jr. Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam March 24, 1968 Pilot of the A-6A night all-weather attack against the heavily defended Kinh No railroad yard
Joseph S. Peczeli Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province March 24, 1967 Defeated an enemy ambush and evacuated wounded Marines despite being wounded himself
William L. Peters Jr. † Marine Corps First Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province April 12, 1969 Extracted a reconnaissance team while under heavy fire, during which his CH-46 helicopter sustained extensive damage
Dennie D. Peterson † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Quảng Tín Province September 6, 1967 Moved to an exposed position for two hours to call in artillery fire by himself and was wounded. Once the enemy was repulsed, he assisted wounded Marines back to the company perimeter, where he was wounded five more times.
John G. Phelps Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi Province August 19, 1967 When his UH-1E helicopter landed to extract four soldiers from a downed helicopter, he killed many enemy with his machine gun, and left the helicopter twice to help carry wounded men to the helicopter, killing one Viet Cong at close range with his pistol.
John C. Phillips Navy Hospitalman South Vietnam December 19, 1968 Threw his body across a wounded Marine to protect him from an exploding enemy hand grenade and continued rendering aid despite being painfully wounded.
Louis R. Piatt Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Bo Ban area, Quảng Nam Province February 23–24, 1969 Led his platoon against an NVA battalion, accounting for 48 enemies killed
Louis A. Pichon Jr. † Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province March 24, 1967 Single-handedly attacked an NVA bunker complex, destroying one bunker before he was killed while advancing on a second.
Herbert E. Pierpan Marine Corps Major Fire Support Base Argonne, Quảng Trị Province March 20–22, 1969 Assaulted and knocked out an enemy bunker, personally killing two NVA soldiers, and assumed command of the battalion when his commanding officer was killed.
Roy E. Pitts † Marine Corps Private First Class near Vandegrift Combat Base, Quảng Trị Province February 17, 1969 After crawling 20 meters to a wounded Marine and stopping the bleeding, he was in the process of dragging the man back to cover when he was mortally wounded.
James A. Popp † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province April 8, 1967 Despite being wounded twice during an ambush, he continued to fire his grenade launcher at the enemy, personally killing six before he was hit a third time.
Robert O. Porter Navy Chief Gunner's Mate Giang Thanh River June 10, 1970 Threw an enemy hand grenade out of his PBR, and then directed suppressive fire on the attacking enemy despite being wounded.
Leroy N. Poulson Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant near Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi Province August 19, 1967 When his UH-1E helicopter landed to extract four soldiers from a downed helicopter, he made multiple trips under heavy fire to rescue three wounded soldiers.
Charles T. Powell † Marine Corps Sergeant near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province May 31, 1968 Led a fire team in an assault of an NVA mortar position, personally killing two enemies, and then provided suppressive fire allowing his wounded Marines to withdraw, silencing a machine gun before he was killed.
Richard L. Powell † Navy Hospitalman Hill 55, Quảng Nam Province August 29, 1968 Continued to aid multiple wounded Marines despite being shot himself in the arm, and was rendering first aid to a Marine just 15 meters from an enemy machine gun when he was killed.
Trent R. Powers † Navy Captain North Vietnam October 31, 1965 Led eight jet attack aircraft over 600 miles to bomb a heavily defended area, during which he was shot down and captured as a POW.
Francis S. Prendergast Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade North Vietnam March 9, 1967 Was shot down and captured as a POW, but soon escaped that same day and was rescued by a helicopter.

Q

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name Service Rank Place of action Date of action Notes
Robert L. Quick † Marine Corps Private First Class near Gio Linh, Quảng Trị Province February 7, 1968 Rifleman who was mortally wounded while attempting to throw an enemy grenade away from his fellow Marines

R

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Warren H. Ralya Jr. † Marine Corps Corporal Cua Viet River, Quảng Trị Province January 20, 1968 Destroyed three enemy positions with his grenade launcher during an ambush
Donald R. Rash † Marine Corps Private First Class near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province March 30, 1968 Assaulted and silenced five enemy positions during an ambush
Darrell T. Ray † Marine Corps Private First Class Phu Thu Peninsula, Thừa Thiên Province February 29, 1966 Despite being wounded three times while assaulting an enemy machine gun position, he persisted in the assault until he silenced the position
John M. Reid † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 10, 1967 Grabbed a machine gun and moved to exposed ground to provide covering fire
Donald J. Reilly † Marine Corps Major Quảng Tín Province December 9, 1965 Was mortally wounded and made a crash landing while attempting to evacuate wounded Marines under heavy fire at night with a heavy overcast
James R. Reilly † Marine Corps Private First Class Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province March 17, 1966 Smothered an enemy hand grenade with his own body, saving the life of a fellow Marine
Tiago Reis † Marine Corps Corporal near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province September 21, 1967 When every other member of his squad was wounded, he dragged each Marine to cover and treated their wounds. He continued exposing himself to enemy fire searching for additional casualties when he was killed
Marvin D. Reynolds Navy Lieutenant Commander near Hanoi, North Vietnam July 17, 1967 A4E pilot who located a fellow pilot who was shot down and escorted the rescue helicopter to successfully extract the man, silencing multiple enemy anti-aircraft positions along the way
Francis E. Rhodes Jr. Navy Lieutenant Commander Mekong Delta region September 15, 1967 Led his riverine assault craft in killing more than 200 of the enemy and destroying 600 bunkers
Thomas A. Richards Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam June 5–6, 1969 Regrouped his platoon and led the Marines in fighting off the enemy throughout the night, before manning a machine gun and personally killing eight of the enemy
Harold A. Riensche Marine Corps Staff Sergeant near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province March 24, 1969 Single-handedly held off an NVA attack on his disable M51 Tank Retriever
John W. Ripley Marine Corps Captain Quảng Trị Province April 2, 1972 On five occasions, he dangled under a bridge to place explosives while under enemy fire. He then destroyed the bridge with the explosives he had placed, stopping an enemy assault.
José L. Rivera Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province March 26, 1969 While occupying a listening post, he covered an enemy hand grenade with his helmet, two flak jackets, and his own body. Despite being wounded, he covered the withdraw of six Marines.
Miguel Rivera-Sotomayor Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Trị Province July 29, 1967 Delivered devastating fire on the enemy using a grenade launcher, a machine gun and a rifle despite being seriously wounded
Jettie Rivers Jr. † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Quảng Trị Province May 14–15, 1967 While the Company First Sergeant, he rallied his Marines in repulsing numerous NVA attacks[8]
James J. Roberson Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province March 24, 1967 Led two amphibian tractors in gaining fire superiority over the enemy during an ambush and evacuating wounded Marines
David B. Robinson Navy Lieutenant Commander Bo De River August 11, 1970 Despite being seriously wounded at the beginning of an ambush, he directed the fire of his patrol gunboat and defeated the enemy
Joe G. Rodrigues Jr. † Marine Corps Sergeant Fire Base Pete, Quảng Trị Province February 22 – March 3, 1969 Assumed command of his platoon when the platoon leader was killed, and later placed his own body between his wounded Marines and the enemy and provided covering fire
Gerald W. Rogers Navy Lieutenant Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam March 30, 1968 Flew his A-6 in a single-plane night attack against a heavily defended port facility and successfully bombed the target
Raymond G. Rogers Jr. Marine Corps First Sergeant near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province March 30, 1967 Led his company in repulsing an NVA attack, accounting for 62 enemy soldiers killed
John R. Roland Jr. Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade Ham Luong River, Kien Hoa Province January 28, 1969 Placed his patrol craft between two fellow Sailors who were blown from another boat into the river and enemy positions and successfully rescued them
Robert T. Roller Marine Corps Sergeant near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province October 13, 1966 Directed the evacuation of the wounded and then led the assault on an enemy position despite being wounded multiple times
Wayne E. Rollings Marine Corps First Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province September 18, 1969 Place himself between his point man and the enemy and was wounded while delivering suppressive fire. He then led an assault against the enemy position
Richard E. Romine Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel South Vietnam June 3–4, 1967 After crash-landing his helicopter away from enemy troops, he led his crew in fighting through enemy positions, before calling in precision air strikes for the next 24 hours
Roger D. Rosenberger † Marine Corps Private First Class near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province June 17, 1969 Single-handedly assaulted an enemy position under heavy fire
David L. Ross Marine Corps Major South Vietnam September 4, 1967 When he was forced to crash land his helicopter in a landing zone, and then directed airstrikes to support a besieged Marine company
Donald L. Rudd † Navy Hospitalman Second Class near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province March 3, 1969 Rendered first aid to numerous wounded Marines, picking up weapons to fire back at the enemy. While shielding a Marine with his own body and firing at an enemy position, he was killed.
Robert C. Rusher † Marine Corps Corporal Nuoc Ngot Village, Thừa Thiên Province January 7, 1968 After killing two sappers who threw satchel charges at him and a fellow Marine, he placed his own body between the Marine and the satchel charges and was killed.
Timothy W. Russell Marine Corps Corporal Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province February 2, 1968 Refused medical evacuation after being seriously wounded in order to direct the fire of his Marines and pinpoint enemy positions for five hours as the enemy assaulted Cam Lo District Headquarters
William E. Russell Marine Corps Captain Quảng Trị Province May 28–31, 1968 Led his company up a ridgeline in which they killed 65 of the enemy, and then directed his company in repulsing an NVA assault despite being wounded, killing another 140 of the enemy
John E. Rusth Marine Corps Corporal Hill 110, Suoi Cho Valley May 10, 1967 Led his Marines in an assault against NVA positions, and then assisted 10 wounded Marines to safety before collapsing from wounds and heat exhaustion

S

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Charles D. Sadler Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam May 21, 1966 After his platoon sustained heavy casualties while being deployed in a landing zone, he consolidated the survivors into a defensive position as he delivered devastating machine gun fire on the enemy
Gerald H. Sampson † Marine Corps Captain near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province August 28, 1969 When his company faced a savage assault by an NVA force, he moved to the point of heaviest contact to rally his Marines and direct their fire
Thomas Sanders † Marine Corps Corporal Tinh, Quảng Nam Province May 10, 1967 Placed himself between enemy troops and wounded Marines and poured deadly machine gun fire on the enemy
George T. Sargent Jr. † Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Quảng Nam Province March 20–21, 1969 Led his battalion in a helicopter assault, single-handedly assaulting an enemy machine gun position. He was killed the following day while leading the final assault against the enemy.
Robert J. Schley † Marine Corps Corporal Hill 881, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province April 30, 1967 Placed his machine gun team in a position where they could deliver the most effective fire on the enemy. After he was wounded twice, he continued to fire his machine gun alone.
Klaus D. Schreiber Marine Corps First Lieutenant Thừa Thiên Province October 14, 1967 Born in Germany. After his recon patrol was ambushed, he rescued a mortally wounded Marine under heavy fire and then called in danger close air strikes for eight hours.
Henry M. Schunck Marine Corps Corporal Ngok Tavak, Quảng Tín Province May 10, 1968 When an NVA battalion attempted to overrun his camp, he fired an 81-mm. mortar at the enemy and assisted a wounded comrade to safety despite being wounded twice
Donald W. Scott Marine Corps Sergeant Village of Gia Binh September 18, 1966 When his platoon was badly ambushed, he ran through enemy fire six times to assist three wounded Marines to safety and recover the bodies of three Marines despite being wounded twice
Ned E. Seath Marine Corps Lance Corporal DMZ, Quảng Trị Province July 16, 1966 Assembled an M-60 machine gun using the pieces of two disabled ones, and then used it to deliver devastating fire on the enemy
Roger D. See Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam June 8–9, 1969 Silenced an enemy bunker and continually patrolled the defensive perimeter of his recon team despite being wounded
Charles T. Sexton Marine Corps Corporal A Shau Valley February 5, 1970 When his recon team was ambushed and all members wounded or killed except him, he directed the fire of his two remaining Marines and called in air strikes for several hours
Harry E. Sexton Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel South Vietnam September 11–14, 1970 Inserted and extracted a friendly force into a landing zone under heavy fire
Merlyn A. Sexton Marine Corps Captain near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province June 19 – July 8, 1968 Rallied his company in the defense of a ridgeline and directed air strikes, ultimately accounting for the deaths of 212 NVA soldiers
Burton H. Shepherd Navy Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam October 26, 1967 Led an 18-plane strike group in successfully bombing a heavily defended thermal power plant. He then searched for a missing pilot for one hour until low fuel forced him to retire
Andrew M. Sherman † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province August 8, 1966 When his platoon was attacked by an overwhelming enemy force and sustained 50% casualties, he rallied his Marines and led a counterattack
Conrad A. Sipple † Marine Corps Corporal near An Tuyet, Quảng Ngãi Province March 6, 1966 Exposed himself to enemy fire on four occasions to assist wounded Marines to safety
Michael A. Sirousa † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province February 12, 1970 After directing the fire of his squad, he single-handedly assaulted enemy positions across a stream
David W. Skibbe † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province March 2, 1970 Skillfully directed air strikes on the enemy which allowed the wounded to be extracted by a medical evacuation helicopter
Jeff C. Skweres Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam June 1, 1970 Aerial gunner who spent one hour evacuating wounded Marines from a mine field while under fire
Albert C. Slater Jr. Marine Corps Captain near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province July 6–7, 1967 Led two companies to a strategic position and repulsed two attacking NVA battalions, killing approximately 200 of the enemy with few losses among his own men
Robert M. S. Slater Marine Corps First Lieutenant South Vietnam January 5–11, 1968 Gathered valuable intelligence from enemy territory on three occasions
Duncan B. Sleigh † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Hill 55, Quảng Nam Province November 6, 1968 Established a landing zone to evacuate wounded Marines and used his own body to shield a Marine from a rocket propelled grenade
Dennis M. Sliby Marine Corps Lance Corporal Phu Bai area, Thừa Thiên Province March 30–31, 1968 Smothered an enemy hand grenade with his own body and was critically wounded
Chester B. Smith Navy Signalman First Class Mekong River December 11, 1966 Led his PBR in a four hour battle which killed 15 of the enemy and destroyed 28 sampans and an ammunition cache
Homer L. Smith † Navy Captain Hanoi and Bac Giang, North Vietnam May 19–20, 1967 Led a strike force against heavily defended thermal power plants, during which he was shot down, captured and tortured to death
Ray L. Smith Marine Corps Captain South Vietnam March 30 – April 1, 1972 Led 28 Vietnamese Marines to safety after repulsing several NVA battalions
Stephen F. Snyder † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Thon Son Lam area, Quảng Trị Province August 23–24, 1966 Led his platoon in a night march to relieve another besieged platoon, held off an enemy attack and then led his platoon in a counterattack
Thomas Soliz † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Trị Province September 6, 1967 Manned a machine gun on top of an amphibian tractor and gained fire superiority over the enemy
Michael M. Spark † Marine Corps Colonel near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province January 15, 1969 He was observing and directing an assault against enemy positions from a helicopter when it was shot down
Neil R. Sparks Jr. Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade near Hanoi, North Vietnam July 17, 1967 Successfully rescued a pilot who was shot down over enemy territory
Paul H. Speer Navy Commander North Vietnam May 19, 1967 Led six F-8 aircraft in shooting down three MiGs, one of which he shot down himself
Jonathan N. Spicer † Marine Corps Private First Class Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province March 8, 1968 Used his own body to shield a wounded Marine from enemy mortar fire
Steve A. Srsen † Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Trị Province January 27, 1967 Pushed another Marine to the ground to protect him from an enemy hand grenade
Clarence H. St. Clair Jr. † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province August 28, 1969 Destroyed an enemy bunker despite being wounded and was advancing on a second when he was killed
Mykle E. Stahl Marine Corps Captain Hill 861, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province January 21, 1968 Single-handedly assaulted an enemy trench and despite multiple wounds, succeeded in killing five of the enemy and capturing three more
Edward F. Starrett Marine Corps Lance Corporal Que Son District, Quảng Nam Province December 9, 1970 Despite being wounded multiple times, he succeeded in killing several enemy soldiers and prevented further penetration of the perimeter
Norman B. Stayton Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class Can Gao Canal, Kien Giang Province March 26, 1971 Jumped from his helicopter into a river covered in burning jet fuel to bring a life preserver to a wounded Sailor under enemy fire
Michael E. Stewart † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Village of Phu An, Quảng Trị Province May 13, 1967 Crawled 50 meters to a group of wounded Marines, helped a blinded Marine to safety, and returned to the group and was dragging a second man to safety when he was killed.
Robert D. Stockman Marine Corps Sergeant South Vietnam January 14, 1970 Assaulted and silenced two enemy bunkers and then carried a wounded man to safety before leading the platoon in an assault which caused the enemy to retreat
James H. Stogner Marine Corps Lance Corporal South Vietnam April 5, 1967 Was belatedly awarded the Navy Cross in 2019. He killed four enemy soldiers, who had captured and were torturing his machine gun team leader, in hand-to-hand combat
Guy E. Stone Navy Chief Shipfitter near the Vinh Dien River January 27, 1970 UDT member who discovered eight enemy soldiers hidden in the grass and killed six of them and captured the other two
Gerald M. Strode Navy Hopsitalman Third Class Quảng Ngãi Province September 4–5, 1967 While rendering aid to wounded Marines, he fought off the enemy in hand-to-hand combat
James L. Stuckey Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Trị Province July 6–7, 1967 When he threw three enemy hand grenades from his fire team's position, the third grenade exploded and severed his hand. Despite his painful wound, he refused evacuation and continued fighting throughout the night
Daniel F. Sullivan Marine Corps Corporal Hamlet of Nam Pho Ha, Thừa Thiên Province April 11, 1966 Threw himself on an enemy hand grenade and managed to throw it out of his position before it exploded
George R. Sullivan Marine Corps Second Lieutenant near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province March 17, 1967 Assaulted and silenced an enemy machine gun position and carried two wounded Marines to safety before he was wounded

T

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
David A. Taft Navy Lieutenant Commander near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province August 27, 1967 Surgeon who successfully amputated a wounded man's leg which had an armed 2.75-inch rocket imbedded in it
Jesse J. Taylor † Navy Lieutenant Commander North Vietnam November 17, 1965 Located a pilot who had been shot down and attacked anti-aircraft positions which threatened the search and rescue helicopter before he himself was shot down
Charles D. Thatcher Marine Corps Lance Corporal Gio Linh, Quảng Trị Province May 8, 1967 Pulled a wounded Marine from a burning tank, rendered aid, and fought off repeated enemy attacks for one hour. He then inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy with a machine gun.
Michael H. Thomas † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Hill 881S, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province January 20, 1968 Led his platoon to rescue the crew of a crashed helicopter and reinforce a beleaguered platoon across 500 meters of open terrain. He was then helped move six casualties to safety and was trying to assist two more when he was killed.
Robert J. Thomas Navy Radarman Second Class Da Dung Mountain March 23, 1969 When his helicopter was shot down, he pulled the two pilots from the burning wreckage despite multiple wounds to himself, and then fought off the enemy until they were rescued.
Brock I. Thompson Marine Corps Corporal Bridge 11, Quảng Nam Province October 19, 1969 After assuming command of his squad, he attempted to throw an enemy hand grenade from his position and was seriously wounded by the blast. He then refused medical care and continued to direct his squad.
Clinton W. Thompson Marine Corps Corporal near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province March 13–14, 1969 Single-handedly assaulted and destroyed four enemy bunkers
Jerrald R. Thompson † Marine Corps Corporal Hill 488, Quảng Tín Province June 16, 1966 Despite being serious wounded by an enemy hand grenade, he engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat and killed two of them.
John C. Thompson Marine Corps Staff Sergeant South Vietnam April 30, 1964 Guided 18 aircraft to a landing zone under heavy fire to evacuate a besieged combat outpost
Robert H. Thompson Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province February 12 – March 3, 1968 Led his battalion in intense close-quarters fighting
Barry L. Thoryk Marine Corps Corporal Hill 471, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province April 4, 1968 Single-handedly assaulted an enemy machine gun position and killed five of the enemy
Armand R. Thouvenell † Marine Corps Private First Class DMZ, Quảng Trị Province May 29, 1967 Provided covering fire which allowed his machine gun team to withdraw
James M. Timmons † Marine Corps Private First Class Hill 55, Quảng Nam Province November 6, 1968 After assisting three wounded Marines to safety, he shielded a man from enemy fire using his own body when he was killed.
Michael S. Tonkyn Marine Corps Lance Corporal near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province June 11, 1969 Attacked a trench line captured by the enemy on four occasions, killing six of the enemy and dragging a wounded Marine to safety
Trần Văn Bảy † Army of the Republic of Vietnam Private First Class Hieu Duc District, Quảng Nam Province February 19, 1967 Pushed a Marine from the path of a booby trap, exposing himself to the explosion
William D. Trent † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 8, 1968 After placing his machine gun teams in positions, he personally manned one of the guns and silenced tow enemy positions and continued firing from his exposed position after he was mortally wounded.
Quincy H. Truett † Navy Chief Boatswain's Mate Kinh Dong Tien Canal January 20, 1969 Provided covering fire from his PBR while five Sailors were rescued from the water
James N. Tycz † Marine Corps Sergeant near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province May 9, 1967 When his small recon team was attacked by an enemy platoon, he directed the fire of his men and called in artillery support. He then attempted to throw an enemy hand grenade away from a wounded Marine when he was critically wounded.
Willie D. Tyrone † Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Quảng Ngãi Province May 30–31, 1965 He assumed the role of senior advisor for a Vietnamese Ranger Battalion, and despite being mortally wounded, he persisted in killing 10 more of the enemy.

U

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name Service Rank Place of action Date of action Notes
David F. Underwood Marine Corps Captain near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province February 16, 1968 Pilot who extracted five members of a Marine recon team while under heavy fire, during which his UH-34 helicopter sustained heavy damage

V

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Phil I. Valdez † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province January 29, 1967 Corpsman who was mortally wounded by enemy fire while shielding a wounded Marine with his own body
Philip V. Vampatella Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade North Vietnam June 21, 1966 Fighter pilot who shot down one MIG-17
Norman W. Vancor Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Dong Ha Combat Base, Quảng Trị Province May 7, 1969 Radio operator
Jesus R. Vasquez † Marine Corps Sergeant Khe Sanh Combat Base, Quảng Trị Province January 30, 1968 Explosive ordnance disposal technician who attempted to throw a burning 81-mm. mortar round out of an ammunition supply point
David A. Verheyn Marine Corps Lance Corporal South Vietnam February 3, 1967 Team leader

W

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
James R. Walker Navy Lieutenant Mekong River September 14, 1968 Light helicopter fire team leader
Ernie W. Wallace Marine Corps Lance Corporal near Chu Lai, Quảng Tín Province August 18, 1965 Machine gunner who personally killed 40 enemy troops
James C. Ward † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province May 9, 1969 After knocking out an enemy emplacement during an ambush, he gave first aid to a wounded Marine, and was attempting to carry a second Marine to safety when he was killed.
Roger O. Warren Marine Corps Lance Corporal Huế City, Thừa Thiên Province February 3–10, 1968 Machine gunner
Bruce D. Webb † Marine Corps Captain Quảng Ngãi Province August 18, 1965 Company commander
James H. Webb Jr. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Quảng Nam Province July 10, 1969 After knocking out two bunkers, he shielded a Marine from a grenade using his own body. Despite painful wounds, he destroyed a third bunker.
William Weise Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel South Vietnam April 30 – May 2, 1968 Battalion commander
Allen E. Weseleskey Navy Lieutenant Commander Mekong Delta region March 9, 1968 Attack helicopter fire team leader
Brian E. Westin Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade North Vietnam April 27, 1966 A-6 Bombardier/Navigator[9]
Warren R. Westphal Navy Boatswain's Mate First Class Mekong River November 24, 1968 PBR
Jeffrie E. Wiant Jr. Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade North Vietnam August 30, 1968 Search and rescue helicopter pilot
Robert I. Widger Marine Corps Corporal South Vietnam June 7, 1969 Machine gun squad leader
Mack H. Wilhelm † Navy Hospitalman Third Class Quảng Trị Province February 19, 1969 Despite being wounded twice while treating and carrying a Marine to safety, he began assisting a second Marine when he was killed.
Franklin P. Willeford † Navy Hospitalman Quảng Nam Province December 14, 1968 Corpsman
James E. Williams Navy Boatswain's Mate First Class Mekong River January 15, 1967 PBR also received MOH
Lloyd T. Williams Jr. Navy Aircraftman First Class South Vietnam April 28, 1969 Crew chief and door gunner
Robert S. Williams Marine Corps First Lieutenant Hill 362, Quảng Trị Province July 24–25, 1966 Platoon commander
Willis C. Wilson Marine Corps First Lieutenant Hamlet of Lap Thuan April 2, 1966 Platoon commander
William C. Wirick † Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Nam Province December 8, 1968 Despite already being seriously wounded, he shielded another wounded Marine from sniper fire and was killed.
Lloyd Woods Marine Corps Corporal Quảng Tín Province June 2, 1967 Radio operator
Warren A. Work Jr. Navy Hospitalman Third Class Quảng Nam Province April 8, 1967 Corpsman
Edward H. Wynn Marine Corps Private First Class Village of Nhi Ha (2), Quảng Trị Province May 25, 1968 Radio operator

Y

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Vernon L. Yarber † Marine Corps Lance Corporal near the Rockpile, Quảng Trị Province August 26, 1968 Provided covering fire which allowed his squad to withdraw from a listening post when attacked by an NVA platoon
John C. Yates † Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Cua Viet River, Quảng Trị Province October 17, 1968 Communications chief who was fatally wounded while attempting to rescue Marines trapped inside a burning amphibian tractor
Charles R. Yordy Marine Corps Private First Class Quảng Nam Province May 24, 1968 For knocking out two enemy bunkers and covering the withdraw of his platoon during an ambush
William D. Young Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam August 6–7, 1972 Combat rescue helicopter co-pilot
William H. Young Marine Corps Lance Corporal Village of Phu Tai, Quảng Trị Province March 7, 1968 Radio operator

Z

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Navy Cross was awarded posthumously

Name ServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotes
Jerrold M. Zacharias Navy Commander Hanoi, North Vietnam February 24, 1968 Pilot
Harry J. Zinser Navy Lieutenant North Vietnam August 6–7, 1972 Combat rescue helicopter pilot

See also

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