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NOTE: All awards are for Taffy III personnel, except where noted

Pacific Theater Awards


Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
awarded to Task Unit 77.4.3
for extraordinary heroism
in action against the vastly superior
Japanese Navy Centre Force


Philippines
Presidential Unit Citation

awarded to Task Unit 77.4.3
f
or acts and services of exceptional gallantry and heroism
rendered by its officers and crew to the Philippines
 and its people during the battle off Samar, Philippines


MEDAL OF HONOR

Medal of Honor (Navy)

posthumously awarded to
Commander Ernest E. Evans, USN,
Commanding Officer, USS JOHNSTON (DD 557)
for conspicuous gallantry
and intrepidity at the risk of his life
above and beyond the call of duty

NAVY CROSS

Navy Cross

RADM C.A.F. Sprague, USN
CAPT W.V.R. Vieweg, USN
CAPT H.L. Young, USN (Taffy II)
CDR A.T. Hathaway, USN

CDR L. S. Kintberger, USN

CDR W.D. Thomas, USN
LCDR A.F. Beyer, Jr. USNR
LCDR R. W. Copeland, USNR
LCDR J.R. Dale, USNR (Taffy II)
LCDR S. Hansen, USNR
LT T. B. Van Brunt, USNR
LT R.F. Adair, USN (Taffy II)
LT S.T. Bitting, USNR (Taffy II)
LTJG L. E. Waldrop, USNR
LTJG F.H. Baxter, USNR (Taffy I)
ENS W. C. Brooks, Jr. USNR
ENS R.E. Brown, USNR (Taffy I)
LCDR J.E. PACE, USNR
CAPT F.J. McKENNA, USN
LCDR R.M. JONES, USNR
CAPT D.P. JOHNSON, USN
LCDR R.S. ROGERS, USNR
CAPT J.P. WHITNEY, USN
CDR R.L. FOWLER, USN
RADM R.A. OFSTIE, USN
CAPT T.B. WILLIAMSON, USN
LCDR W.H. KEIGHLEY, USNR
CAPT D.J. SULLIVAN, USN
LT E.R. FICKENSCHER, USNR




USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
Ship's Company
Commended by Captain T. B. Williamson



USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
Battle Congratulation Messages

 

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