1942--War heroes of South Pacific Guadalcanal--outtakes

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Commander in Chief of Pacific Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz present Marine Corps Brigadier General William Rupertus with the Navy Cross. The Navy Cross is also awarded to General Alexander Vandegrift, Marine Commander in Solomons; Colonel Merrit A. Edson; Colonel Evans F. Carlson; Colonel Edwin Pollock; Major Robert E. Galer; Major John Smith; Captain Marion E. Carl; Sergeant Michael Longazel; Private Raymond Parker; Sergeant Earl Mowery and Private Wilfred Hunt.

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Complete Record: Commander in Chief of Pacific Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz present Marine Corps Brigadier General William Rupertus with the Navy Cross. The Navy Cross is also awarded to General Alexander Vandegrift, Marine Commander in Solomons; Colonel Merrit A. Edson; Colonel Evans F. Carlson; Colonel Edwin Pollock; Major Robert E. Galer; Major John Smith; Captain Marion E. Carl; Sergeant Michael Longazel; Private Raymond Parker; Sergeant Earl Mowery and Private Wilfred Hunt. Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/