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The Medal of
Honor
The
Nation's highest award for valor. It is awarded
for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty,
in action involving actual conflict with an
opposing armed force.
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Recipients
of The Medal of Honor in SubDiv 7A
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Commander
James D. Cox Patrol 9
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The Navy Cross. Since August 7,
1942 The Navy Cross has been the U.S. Navy's
second highest award for bravery in combat. It is
awarded for extraordinary heroism against an
armed enemy. It is a combat only award. First
authorized in 1919.
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Recipients
of The Navy Cross in SubDiv 7A |
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LtCDR James D. Cox Patrol
4
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LT
Freddy Warder Patrol 4
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CDR
James D. Cox Patrols 6 , 8 (2
Awards)
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LtCDR
Jack Murd III Patrol 7
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LT
Steve Friedly Patrol 7
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LtCDR
Keith Staubach III Patrol 9
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The
Silver Star The U.S. Navy's third
highest combat
award. For distinguished gallantry in action
against an enemy of the United States. It is
awarded only for combat heroism. It was
established in 1932.
[In Pacific
Thunder it is given for extraordinary war
patrols.]
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Recipients
of The Silver Star in SubDiv 7A |
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LT Freddy
Warder Patrol 2
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LT
Mark Leach Patrol 4
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LtCDR
Jack Murd II Patrol 5
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LT
Keith Staubach II Patrol 6
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LCDR
Keith Staubach III Patrol 10
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LT
Stephen Thoms Patrol 6
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LT
Bill Skocic (2) Patrol 9 and Patrol 10
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CDR
Keith Staubach III Patrol 11 & Patrol 12
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LT
Diederik de Wolf Patrol 11
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The
Navy Distinguished Service Medal For
exceptionally meritorious service to the
government in a duty of great responsibility. It
is our third highest military award. First
authorized in 1919.
[In
Pacific Thunder it is given for extraordinary war
patrols.]
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Recipients
of The Distinguished Service Medal in SubDiv 7A |
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LtCDR
Jack Murd III (2) Patrol 8 & Patrol
9
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LT
Stephen Thoms Patrol 8
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LT
Brian Laxson Patrol 10
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LT
Diederik de Wolf Patrol 10
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CAPT
Jack Murd III Patrol 11 & Patrol 12
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LT
Brian Laxson Patrol 11
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The Legion of Merit
For
exceptionally meritorious conduct in the
performance of outstanding service. Authorized in
1942, it is normally awarded only to a high
ranking officer of staff or flag rank or to Heads
of State of Foreign Countries, Chiefs of Staff
and other high ranking foreign dignitaries.
[In
Pacific Thunder, this award is most often given
for completion of a special mission, a photo
reconnaissance mission, or a lifeguard mission.]
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Recipients
of The Legion of Merit in SubDiv 7A
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LT
John Parlato Patrol 6
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LT
Steve Friedly Patrol 7
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CDR
James D. Cox Patrol 8
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LtCDR
Jack Murd III Patrol 9
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LT
Brian Laxson Patrol 9
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LT
Diederik de Wolf Patrol 10
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CAPT
Jack Murd III Patrol 11
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The Bronze Star with V for Valor
For
heroic action in combat or meritorious
achievement of service. First authorized in
February 1942. A V (for valor) device is added to
distinguish combat heroism from meritorious
achievement.
[In
Pacific Thunder it is given for performance in
war patrols.]
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Recipients
of The Bronze Star with V in SubDiv 7A
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LT
Brian Laxson Patrol 9
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CDR
Jack Murd III Patrol 10
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CDR
Bill Skocic Patrol 12
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The Bronze Star
For
heroic action in combat or meritorious
achievement of service. First authorized in
February 1942. A V (for valor) device is added to
distinguish combat heroism from meritorious
achievement.
[In
Pacific Thunder, it is given for performance in
war patrols. ]
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Recipients
of The Bronze Star in SubDiv 7A
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LT
Jack Murd (2 awards) Patrols 1
& 4
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LT
Jerry Calenberg (2 awards) Patrols 2
& 4
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LT
Carlos Brain Patrol 4
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LT
John Parlato Patrol 6 & Patrol 11
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LT
Steve Friedly Patrols 6
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LTCDR
Steve Friedly Patrol 9
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CDR
Steve Friedly Patrol 10
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LT
Peter Coveney Patrol 7
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LT
Bill Skocic (2 awards) Patrols 7 &
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LT
Keith Staubach Patrol 8
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LTCDR
Brian Laxson II Patrol 12
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LT
Diederik de Wolf Patrol 12
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The Purple Heart
Awarded
for wounds or death as a result of an act of any
opposing armed force. Re-established in 1932, it
was first used in the Revolutionary War to
recognize feats of valor. It was the first medal
issued by the emergent United States of America.
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Recipients of the Purple Heart
in SubDiv 7A
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LT Keith Staubach Patrol 1
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LtCDR
Jack Murd II Patrol 6
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LT
Carlos Brain, LtCDR Brain II Patrols 6
& 7
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LT
Peter Coveney Patrol 8
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LT
Brian Laxson Patrol 11
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Meritorious
Service Medal Awarded for
outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or
service to the United States. Established 1969.
[In
Pacific Thunder it is given for contributions
which go to the betterment of The Pacific Thunder
Campaign.]
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Recipients
of the Meritorious Service Medal in SUBDIV7A:
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CAPT
Jack Murd III
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CDR
Bill Skocic
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LtCDR
Brain Laxson II
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Navy Commendation Medal
Awarded
for heroism, meritorious achievement, or
meritorious service. Authorized in 1944. A 'V'
(for valor) device denotes combat heroism.
[In
Pacific Thunder it is given for performance in
war patrols.]
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Recipients
of the Navy Commendation Medal in
SubDiv 7A
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LT
James D. Cox Patrol 2
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LT
Mark Leach Patrol 2
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LT
Steve Friedly Patrols 2 &
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LT
Carlos Brain Patrol 6
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LtCDR
Jack Murd III Patrols 7 & 9
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LT
Stephen Thoms Patrol 7
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LtCDR
Carlos Brain Patrol 11
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Prisoner of War Medal
Awarded
to any person who was taken prisoner of war and
held captive with honorable conduct after April
5, 1917. Approved and authorized in 1986.
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Recipients
of the Prisoner of War Medal in SubDiv 7A
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LT Jack Murd
USS
Pollack Patrol 2
Palau
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LT Keith
Staubach II USS S-46
Patrol 2
S.
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Navy Good Conduct Medal
For
three years of continuous creditable service by
an enlisted member of the Navy.
[In
Pacific Thunder, this award is given to officers
for adherence to the Rules of Engagement and for
prompt submission of Patrol Reports.]
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Recipients
of the Navy Good Conduct Medal in SubDiv 7A
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LtCDR James D.
Cox , CDR Cox (4) |
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LT Jerry
Calenberg |
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LT Mark Leach |
1 |
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LT Murd II,
LCDR MurdII, CDR & CAPT Murd III |
8 |
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LT Carlos Brain
II, LtCDR Brain II |
2 |
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LT Steve
Friedly, LtCDR & CDR Friedly (3) |
4 |
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LT Peter
Coveney (2) |
2 |
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LT John Parlato
(3) |
3 |
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LT Stephen
Thoms (2) |
2 |
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LT Keith
Staubach, LT Staubach III, CDR StaubachIII (2) |
4 |
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LT Bill Skocic
(4) |
4 |
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LT Brian Laxson
(4) |
4 |
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LT Diederik de
Wolf (2) |
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Combat Patrol Pin / Combat
Action Ribbon
For
active participation in surface combat after
March 1961 while in the grade of Captain or
junior thereto.
[In
Pacific Thunder it is given for a successful war
patrol.]
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Recipients
of the Combat Patrol Award in SubDiv 7A
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LtCDR James D.
Cox , CDR Cox |
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LT
Jack Murd, LtCDR Murd II, LtCDR & CDR Murd
III & CAPT Murd III |
12 |
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LT Carlos
Brain, LT & LtCDR Brain II, LtCDR Brain III |
9 |
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LT Jerry
Calenberg |
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LT Freddy
Warder |
4 |
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LT Mark Leach |
4 |
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LT Steve
Friedly, LtCDR & CDR Friedly |
9 |
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LT Keith
Staubach, LT Staubach II, LtCDR Staubach III
& CDR Staubach III |
9 |
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LT Stephen
Thoms |
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LT John Parlato |
4 |
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LT Peter
Coveney |
2 |
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LT& LCDR
& CDR Bill Skocic |
5 |
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LT Brian Laxson
& LCDR Laxson II |
4 |
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LT Diederik de
Wolf |
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Navy Presidential Unit Citation
For
service in a unit cited in the name of the
president for outstanding performance in action.
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Recipients
of the Navy Presidential Unit Citation in SubDiv
7A
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CDR
James D. Cox ( 2 Awards )
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LtCDR
Keith Staubach III
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Navy Unit Commendation
For
outstanding heroism in an extremely meritorious
service not involving combat.
[In
Pacific Thunder it is given for combat war
patrols.]
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Recipients
of the Navy Unit Commendation in SubDiv 7A
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CDR
James D. Cox (2
awards) Patrols 6 & 8
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LtCDR
Jack Murd III Patrol 8
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CDR
Steve Friedly Patrol 10
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Gold Life Saving Award
[In
Pacific Thunder it is given for rescuing a downed
pilot.]
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Recipients
of the Gold Life Saving Award in SubDiv 7A
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LT
John
Parlato Patrol
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Phillipine Defense Medal
Awarded
for participation in the defense of the
Phillipine Islands in 1941-1942.
[In
Pacific Thunder an officer must be assigned to
the Phillipine Islands Patrol Zone at the start
of the war to qualify for this award.]
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Recipients
of the Phillipine Defense Medal in SubDiv 7A
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LT
James D. Cox USS
Salmon Patrol
1 SubDiv 4A
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Criteria for Awards
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Exact
criteria for most awards in Pacific Thunder are
known only to the highest officers in Pacific
Thunder
and are classified Top Secret.
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