Roy Nevelle Bean

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Roy Nevelle Bean (0-337459), Lieutenant, Junior Grade, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Plane, in action on 24 July 1945, in operations in the vicinity of Kure Harbor, Honshu, Japan. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Bean participated in a dive bombing attack on enemy heavy naval units, scoring a direct hit on the enemy heavy cruiser with a one-thousand-pound bomb. He daringly and skillfully carried his bomb in through heavy and accurate enemy anti-aircraft fire from the heavy naval units. His courage and disregard for his personal safety were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

Commander, 2d Carrier Task Force, Pacific: Serial 02067 (October 12, 1945)