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Eldridge, John, Jr., LCDR.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Buckingham, VA
Last Address Norfolk, VA
Casualty Date Nov 02, 1942
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
Wall/Plot Coordinates Tablets of the Missing (cenotaph)
Name of Award Distinguished Flying Cross (1917-2016)
Devices
none
Year Awarded 1942
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2016
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Details Behind Award
Awarded for actions during the World War II
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander John Eldridge, Jr. (NSN: 0-61105), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II. Despite continual enemy shelling of mud-covered Henderson Field, Lieutenant Commander Eldridge effected an extremely difficult take-off on 25 October 1942, to participate in vital bombing of approaching Japanese surface forces. In the ensuing engagement he assisted his four-plane group in destroying a Japanese cruiser and in damaging another warship.
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 325 (April 1944)
