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There are over 1,800 recipients of the Navy Cross which was awarded for exemplary and heroic service during World War I.

Breakout by Branch of Service

Interesting Facts

A total of 1,298 Navy Crosses were Awarded to members of the US Navy for heroism or distinguished service during World War I including:
- 5 Navy Chaplains (One of whom also received the Distinguished Service Cross)
- 61 Navy Corpsmen
- 120 Naval Aviators
- 1 Navy Nurse (The first woman to earn the Navy Cross)
17 Navy Cross recipients also received the Distinguished Service Cross
1 Man earned TWO Navy Crosses in World War I
1 WWI Navy Cross recipient earned a Gold Star in Nicaragua
5 WWI recipients earned Gold Stars in World War II
- One of these multiple recipients earned TWO in World War II
8 Men who had previously earned Medals of Honor earned the Navy Cross in World War I (including two time Medal Of Honor recipient John McCloy.)
During the 1918 Spanish Influenza, three nurses were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for their efforts in treating sick Navy and Marine service members.
- Marie Louise Hidell (Naval Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Edna Place (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Lillian Murphy (Hampton Roads, Virginia)

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