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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (NCM) — Victoria Cross

valor

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

NCM

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Catalog pts

15

Precedence

#6

Tier

3

Heroes with this Medal (20)

Richard O'Kane

Rear Admiral

Joel Thompson Boone

Joel Thompson Boone

Vice admiral

James Lewis Day

James Lewis Day

Major general

John Ripley

John Ripley

Sergeant

Lawson Paterson Ramage "Red"

Lawson Paterson Ramage "Red"

Vice Admiral

Ray L. Smith

Ray L. Smith

Major General

John Henry Balch

John Henry Balch

Commander

James E. Williams

James E. Williams

Boatswain’s Mate First Class

Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.

Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.

Rear Admiral

Thomas Gunning Kelley

Thomas Gunning Kelley

Captain

Edward C. Byers Jr.

Edward C. Byers Jr.

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

Paul Frederick Foster

Paul Frederick Foster

Vice admiral

Wesley L. Fox

Colonel

Alexander Gordon Lyle

Alexander Gordon Lyle

Vice Admiral

Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr.

Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr.

Colonel

Reginald Rodney Myers

Reginald Rodney Myers

Colonel

Stephen Wesley Pless

Stephen Wesley Pless

Major

Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr.

Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr.

Captain

Woodrow Wilson Keeble

Woodrow Wilson Keeble

Master Sergeant

David Monroe Shoup

David Monroe Shoup

General

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