Henry J. Irwin

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Henry J. Irwin, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of a Rescue Ship, in action against the enemy during April and June 1945, while deployed off Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands. Lieutenant Irwin’s conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.