Patch, military

Navy Cross

Navy Cross

Name/Title

Patch, military

Entry/Object ID

LHS 2007.8.1

Description

ribbons and Navy Cross belonging to Lieutenant Commander Frank Chase Perry, awarded for "extraordinary heroism while serving as Commander of Torpedo Squadron Nineteen, attached to the U.S.S. Lexington, in action against enemy Japanese forces during the Battle for Leyte Gulf, October 25, 1944." Includes a handwritten note from David Nichols, Frank's good friend from childhood, describing how medal ribbons should be worn

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Perry, Frank

Update Date

November 22, 2021