George I. A. Waidner

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to George I. A. Waidner, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of LSI(G)-FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE (LSI(G)-471), in action on 17 June 1944, at Guam in the Marianas Islands. Lieutenant Waidner’s conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.