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Saint Lawrence, William R.

General Orders: All Hands (January 1954)

Lieutenant, Junior Grade William R. St. Lawrence, 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 in U.S.S. Renshaw (DDE-499), on 26 December 1952.

Sampson, Robert E.

General Orders: All Hands (November 1953)

Engineman Robert E. Sampson, 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 in U.S.S. LCU-980, on 16 February 1953.

Seig, James L.

General Orders: All Hands (July 1952)

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Third Class James L. Seig, 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 in U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), on 23 July 1951.

Sheehan, Robert P.

General Orders: All Hands (November 1953)

Chief Motor Machinist Robert P. Sheehan, 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 in U.S.S. Ruchamkin (APD-89), on 14 November 1952.

Shropshire, James Edward Jr. - posthumous

General Orders: All Hands (February 1953)

Lieutenant (MC) James Edward Shropshire, Jr. (NSN: 481165), United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving as Flight Surgeon for Carrier Air Group Two, attached to U.S.S. Boxer (CV-21), after an explosion and fire aboard that vessel on 6 August 1952.

Sincavage, Thomas Jr.

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

Thomas Sincavage, Jr. (MCSN: 1335606), 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 September 8, 1953, at Korea.

Smith, Charles W.

General Orders: All Hands (February 1952)

Seaman Apprentice Charles W. Smith, 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 assisting in the rescue of thirteen survivors of an aircraft which had crashed into the seadrome of the U.S. Naval Station, Sangley Point, Philippine Islands, on 14 June 1951.

Smith, Leland P.

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

Leland P. Smith (MCSN: 1113586), 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 21, 1951, at Oceanside, California.

Spernak, Steve

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

Steve Spernak (MCSN: 806715), 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 3, 1951, at Korea.

Stark, LT James E.

Stepanovich, Gerald E.

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

Gerald E. Stepanovich (MCSN: 1104905), 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 March 20, 1951, at Korea.

Stoke, Warren William

General Orders: All Hands (January 1953)

Chief Boatswain Warren William Stoke, 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 in U.S.S. Valcour (AVP-55), on 14 May 1951.

Strader, Charles A.

General Orders: All Hands (October 1954)

Seaman Apprentice Charles A. Strader, 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 saving the life of a companion during the crash of a jet aircraft at the Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, on 31 August 1953.

Sutton, Millard L.

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

Millard L. Sutton (MCSN: 1128705), 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 February 15, 1953, at Baltimore, Maryland.

Switzer, Raymond C.

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

Raymond C. Switzer (MCSN: 277072), 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 December 21, 1953, at Korea.

Szymanski, Andrew G.

General Orders: All Hands (July 1952)

Lieutenant, Junior Grade Andrew G. Szymanski, 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 Fighter Squadron Fifty-Four (VF-54), on 7 September 1951.