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NOTE: All awards are for Taffy
III personnel, except where noted
Pacific Theater Awards
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
for 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
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MEDAL OF HONOR |
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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 |
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NAVY CROSS |
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RADM C.A.F.
Sprague, USN |
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CAPT W.V.R.
Vieweg, USN |
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CAPT H.L. Young, USN (Taffy II) |
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CDR A.T.
Hathaway, USN |
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CDR L. S.
Kintberger, USN |
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CDR W.D.
Thomas, USN |
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LCDR A.F. Beyer, Jr. USNR |
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LCDR R. W. Copeland, USNR |
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LCDR J.R. Dale, USNR (Taffy II) |
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LCDR S.
Hansen, USNR |
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LT T. B. Van Brunt,
USNR |
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LT R.F. Adair, USN (Taffy II) |
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LT S.T. Bitting, USNR (Taffy II) |
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LTJG L. E. Waldrop,
USNR |
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LTJG F.H. Baxter, USNR (Taffy I) |
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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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