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Parris, Grant D.

General Orders: Heroes, U.S. Marine Corps 1861 - 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

Grant D. Parris (MCSN: 663674), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, on May 12, 1951, at Korea.

Phipps, Glenn R.

General Orders: Heroes, U.S. Marine Corps 1861 - 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

Glenn R. Phipps (MCSN: 1295609), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, on July 12, 1953, at Korea.

Pietz, Merle G.

General Orders: All Hands (March 1954)

Hospitalman Merle G. Pietz, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy in attempting to rescue four Marines from drowning in the Imjin River, Korea, on 13 March 1953.

Ploss, Richard L.

General Orders: All Hands (February 1952)
Action Date: August 3, 1950

Lieutenant Richard L. Ploss, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving as the damage control assistant attached to USS Manchester (CL-83) when a fire broke out in the after fire-room while underway from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor on 3 August 1950.

Polackwich, Joseph J. Jr.

General Orders: All Hands (December 1953)

Boatswain's Mate Second Class Joseph J. Polackwich, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy in rescuing survivors of U.S.S. Partridge (AMCU-36), on 2 February 1951.

Porter, William B.

General Orders: All Hands (February 1953)

Boatswain's Mate Third Class William B. Porter, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving with Mobile Boat Patrol Number One, on the night of 17 February 1952.