Joseph Benedict Maher

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Joseph Benedict Maher, Commander, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander, Destroyer Division NINETY-TWO (DesDiv 92), in action against the enemy from 11 May 1945 through 21 June 1945, off Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.