#NavyCross
August 21, 1945: In what was likely the last U.S. Navy surface action of World War II, Gunner's Mate Third Class James "Jim" Ralph Reid Jr. earned the Navy Cross firing a bazooka and throwing a grenade into a Japanese junk off China.
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Pacific Wrecks - GM3C James "Jim" Ralph Reid Jr., U.S. Navy.
Served in the U.S. Navy and earned the Navy Cross on August 21, 1945.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
on Pearl Harbor. Miller had voluntarily manned an anti-aircraft gun and fired at the Japanese aircraft, despite having no prior training in the weapon's use.’
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May 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
John Basilone Memorial Park and mural in Raritan, NJ. Sergeant John Basilone, U.S.M.C. Medal of Honor, Guadalcanal — Navy Cross and Purple Heart (posthumously), Iwo Jima.

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May 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Time to upgrade Doris Miller's Navy Cross to Medal of Honor. Pearl Harbor hero in 1941. Later KIA in 1943.
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March 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth

Day 12 - update

#BlackMilitary

#DorisMiller was the first Black recipient of the #NavyCross. Also, he was nominated for the Medal of Honor.

He shot down enemy planes during the attack on #PearlHarbor.

His heroism saved many lives.

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Doris Miller - Wikipedia
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February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Medal of Honor: All you need to know. #JohnBasilone #USMC #MedalofHonor #Guadalcanal #NavyCross #IwoJima
August 17, 2024 at 4:02 PM