Thurlow Weed Davison
Born: January 4, 1906 at Newhope, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Millbrook, New York
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Thurlow Weed Davison, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Minesweeper U.S.S. FINCH (AM-9), during operations in the Philippine Islands during the period 7 December 1941 through 2 April 1942. While exposed to frequent horizontal and dive bombing attacks by enemy Japanese air forces, Lieutenant Commander Davison directed the anti-aircraft batteries of his ship and conducted operations of strategic importance involving hazardous such as to bring great credit to his command and the United States Naval Service.
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 305 (August 1942)