Byron Hall Hanlon

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Byron Hall Hanlon, Captain, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander of the Naval Underwater Group, in action on 17 February 1945, during the pre-invasion assault operations against Iwo Jima, in the Volcano Islands. Captain Hanlon’s conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.