Lester F. Holloway

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lester F. Holloway, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous devotion to duty while serving as a Medical Corpsman with the Third Battalion, Twenty-Second Marines, First Provisional Marine Brigade, FIFTH Amphibious Corps, in action against enemy Japanese forces at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands, during the period 18 through 23 February 1944. By his courage and efforts in behalf of others at great risk to his own life, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Holloway undoubtedly saved many lives, and his steadfast devotion to duty throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.