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1942 USS Lexington aircraft carrier captain honored...
1942 USS Lexington aircraft carrier captain honored...
Item # 723164
July 08, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Captain Frederick C. Sherman awarded
* Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "LEXINGTON CAPTAIN DECORATED BY NAVY" with subheads. (see images)
Other World War II reporting throughout. Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: On July 7, 1942, Captain Frederick C. Sherman, U.S. Navy, received a Gold Star in lieu of a second award of the Navy Cross in recognition of his extraordinary heroism and distinguished service as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) during combat operations against Japanese forces in the Pacific on February 20, 1942. The citation praised Sherman’s calm, skillful leadership under repeated enemy air attacks, his effective coordination of shipboard defenses and flight operations, and his personal courage in maintaining control of the carrier while directing offensive and defensive air actions. The award acknowledged his critical role during the Navy’s earliest and most perilous months of World War II, when experienced command and decisive action were essential to slowing Japanese advances and preserving U.S. carrier strength, and it marked Sherman as one of the Navy’s outstanding combat commanders of the Pacific War.
Category: World War II
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