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American (1776 - present, Republic)

Cmdr. Stanley M. Barnes, USN, Cambridge, MA.: As commander of a motor torpedo boat squadron during the Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns, he often personally led his squadron in carrying out patrol and reconnaissance missions of inestimable value to our forces and made daring raids on hostile shipping. From 1 to 20 Aug. 1943, he directed offensive sweeps which resulted in the capture of the Eolie Islands, contributing materially to the advance of the 7th Army toward Messina.

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• Photo: US Navy Decorations and Citations - January 1945 | GG Archives
  
• - Recipients of The Navy Cross, 1916 - Present, by C. Douglas Sterner