Cecil Elwood Harris

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Cecil Elwood Harris, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron EIGHTEEN (VF-18), embarked from the U.S.S. INTREPID (CV-11), in action on 29 October 1944, while deployed over Luzon, in the Philippine Islands. His outstanding courage and determined skill were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.