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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant John Monroe Butler (MCSN: 0-7078), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distingushed service in the line of his profession while serving as a Pilot in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (VMF-221), Marine Air Group TWENTY-TWO (MAG-22), Naval Air Station, Midway, during operations of the U. S. Naval and Marine Forces against the Japanese Fleet during the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942. Delivering a dauntless and aggressive attack against a vastly superior number of Japanese fighter and bomber planes, Second Lieutenant Butler aided in the disrupting the plans of the enemy and lessening the effectiveness of their attack, thereby contributing materially to the success of our forces. As a result of his courageous and daring tactics and because of the circumstances attendant upon this engagement, there can be little doubt that Second Lieutenant Butler gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country. He displayed the characteristics of an excellent airman in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant John Monroe Butler (MCSN: 0-7078), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distingushed service in the line of his profession while serving as a Pilot in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (VMF-221), Marine Air Group TWENTY-TWO (MAG-22), Naval Air Station, Midway, during operations of the U. S. Naval and Marine Forces against the Japanese Fleet during the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942. Delivering a dauntless and aggressive attack against a vastly superior number of Japanese fighter and bomber planes, Second Lieutenant Butler aided in the disrupting the plans of the enemy and lessening the effectiveness of their attack, thereby contributing materially to the success of our forces. As a result of his courageous and daring tactics and because of the circumstances attendant upon this engagement, there can be little doubt that Second Lieutenant Butler gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country. He displayed the characteristics of an excellent airman in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
For Bio:
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant John Monroe Butler (MCSN: 0-7078), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distingushed service in the line of his profession while serving as a Pilot in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (VMF-221), Marine Air Group TWENTY-TWO (MAG-22), Naval Air Station, Midway, during operations of the U. S. Naval and Marine Forces against the Japanese Fleet during the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942. Delivering a dauntless and aggressive attack against a vastly superior number of Japanese fighter and bomber planes, Second Lieutenant Butler aided in the disrupting the plans of the enemy and lessening the effectiveness of their attack, thereby contributing materially to the success of our forces. As a result of his courageous and daring tactics and because of the circumstances attendant upon this engagement, there can be little doubt that Second Lieutenant Butler gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country. He displayed the characteristics of an excellent airman in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant John Monroe Butler (MCSN: 0-7078), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distingushed service in the line of his profession while serving as a Pilot in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (VMF-221), Marine Air Group TWENTY-TWO (MAG-22), Naval Air Station, Midway, during operations of the U. S. Naval and Marine Forces against the Japanese Fleet during the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942. Delivering a dauntless and aggressive attack against a vastly superior number of Japanese fighter and bomber planes, Second Lieutenant Butler aided in the disrupting the plans of the enemy and lessening the effectiveness of their attack, thereby contributing materially to the success of our forces. As a result of his courageous and daring tactics and because of the circumstances attendant upon this engagement, there can be little doubt that Second Lieutenant Butler gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country. He displayed the characteristics of an excellent airman in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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