C Douglas Sterner

Heroes of the United States Navy Medical & Hospital Corps C Douglas Sterner

This book is a collection of the names and in most cases, citations for awards of the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross, and Silver Stars to Navy Medical/Dental Officers, Hospital Corpsmen and Pharmacist's Mates in all wars in U. S. History. There are 1,547 awards to 1,303 different recipients. With the exception of World War II Silver Stars, nearly all full-text citations are included, and in the case of the missing WWII citations there is a synopsis identifying the recipients unit/date of action. This is the most complete collection of Navy Medicine Valor Award recipients ever published. It also includes 31 awards to 21 different Navy Chaplains.