Phillip Christian Holt
Born: August 21, 1909 at Missouri
Home Town: Silver Springs, Maryland
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Phillip Christian Holt, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Submarine Chaser U.S.S. SC-699, in action against the enemy on 27 May 1944, while deployed off Bisk, New Guinea. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.