Harvey Delano

The Navy Cross is presented to Harvey Delano, Commander, U.S. Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility at the Naval Gun Factory, as inspector in charge of the drafting room, engaged in the adaptation of available naval heavy guns for use on land, and especially for his work in producing the design of the 14-inch naval railway battery and the 7-inch naval tractor mount, both of which were used with great effect in land warfare at the fighting front in France.