James Mcclellan Peters
Born: July 30, 1910 at White Castle, Louisiana
Home Town: Alexandria, Louisiana
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to James McClellan Peters, Commander, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Plane and Commander of Air Group ONE (AG-1), in action on 19 June 1944, while deployed over the Marianas Islands. His outstanding courage and determined skill were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.