单词 | navy cross |
释义 | > as lemmasNavy cross Navy cross n. U.S. Navy a military decoration established in 1919 and awarded for extraordinary heroism or (until 1942) distinguished service, but ranked below the Medal of Honor and (until 1942) the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. ΚΠ 1919 U.S. Statutes at Large Session III. xiv. 1056 That the President be..authorized to present..a Navy cross..to any person who, while in the naval service of the United States..has distinguished..himself by extraordinary heroism. 1990 Vietnam Apr. 12/3 He was awarded the Navy Cross for the battle of Aogiri Ridge when he manhandled a 37mm howitzer singlehandedly up a hill to blast Japanese positions defending the hill mass. < as lemmas |
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