Title
A. Vernon Jannotta, Navy Cross Presentation
Subject
Navy Cross (Medal)
United States. Navy
Illinois--Great Lakes--Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Jannotta, A. Vernon, 1894-1972
Navies--Officers
Sailors
Description
A. Vernon Jannotta receives the Navy Cross during a ceremony held at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago. Jannotta received the Navy Cross for picking up the survivrs and saving the fuel and munitions when the Orestes Navy tanker was bombed in the Philippines during World War II. The Navy Cross is awarded to United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard servicemen and servicewomen who display bravery and heroism in combat.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1946-XX-XX
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
401354
Jannotta Family Collection
Original Format
portrait
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
11 x 7 cm