Ralph Ellsworth Graham

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Ralph Ellsworth Graham, Ensign, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving on board a U.S. Navy Destroyer, in action against the enemy on 3 May 1945, off the coast of Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.