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Navy Hispanic Americans in the U. Navy Contributions of Native Americans to the U. Decorations and Awards ». Young Lieutenant Walter B. Related Content. Document Type. Navy Communities. File Formats. Location of Archival Materials. Author Name. Place of Event. Recipient Name. Distinguished Flying Cross. Anderson Captain Norman R. Berree Lieutenant Richard H. Best Ensign Jesse L. Brown Lieutenant George H. Bush Vice Admiral Turner F. Caldwell Jr. Captain James B.
Cain Captain Eugene A. Lovell Jr. Captain John S. Rear Admiral William A. Moffett Jr. Captain Walter M. Schirra Jr. Commander James B. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his solo, 3, mile flight across the Atlantic Ocean. One name missing from the lists of astronauts honored with the medal? Neil Armstrong, who was a civilian for his entire NASA career, and presenting Armstrong with the medal would require the authorization of an act of Congress. Brigadier General Chuck Yeager was the first human to break the sound barrier—he, too, was awarded the Cross.
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