Joseph Malcolm Carson
Born: June 22, 1901 at Enniskillen, Ireland
Home Town: Front Royal, Virginia
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Joseph Malcolm Carson, Captain, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as while serving as Chief of Staff for Task Group 77.4, in action against the enemy on 24 October 1944, during the Battle for Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Islands. Captain Carson’s conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.