Albert Ogden Vorse
Born: August 9, 1914 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Albert Ogden Vorse, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron EIGHTY (VF-80), embarked from the U.S.S. TICONDEROGA (CV-14), in action while deployed over Formosa. His outstanding courage and determined skill were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.