Allen M. Hirshberg

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Allen M. Hirshberg, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. LSM(R) ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR (LSM(R)-194, a close-in fire support ship, in action against the enemy on 4 May 1945, off the coast of Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands. Lieutenant Hirshberg’s conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.