William D. Craig
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to William D. Craig, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession, in action against enemy Japanese forces on 2 April 1945, at Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands. Lieutenant Craig’s conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.
