Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Charles Boardman Hunt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Cargo Ship U.S.S. ALHENA (AK-26), while engaged in transporting supplies, equipment, and reinforcements during and after the occupation of the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal in August and September 1942. Though subjected to enemy high bombing, dive-bombing or torpedo attacks on each of the occasions on which the ALHENA entered this dangerous area, Captain Hunt coolly and courageously defied the threat of strong enemy surface forces in the vicinity to accomplish his vital and hazardous mission. On 30 September, when his ship was attacked and torpedoed while en rout to base, Captain Hunt kept her afloat and prevented her grounding on a shoal near Rennel Island in spite of damage which flooded her aft, and put her propeller shaft out of action. His fine seamanship and gallant fighting spirit enabled him to bring his seriously damaged ship through for repairs and further useful service.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Charles Boardman Hunt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Cargo Ship U.S.S. ALHENA (AK-26), while engaged in transporting supplies, equipment, and reinforcements during and after the occupation of the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal in August and September 1942. Though subjected to enemy high bombing, dive-bombing or torpedo attacks on each of the occasions on which the ALHENA entered this dangerous area, Captain Hunt coolly and courageously defied the threat of strong enemy surface forces in the vicinity to accomplish his vital and hazardous mission. On 30 September, when his ship was attacked and torpedoed while en rout to base, Captain Hunt kept her afloat and prevented her grounding on a shoal near Rennel Island in spite of damage which flooded her aft, and put her propeller shaft out of action. His fine seamanship and gallant fighting spirit enabled him to bring his seriously damaged ship through for repairs and further useful service.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Charles Boardman Hunt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Cargo Ship U.S.S. ALHENA (AK-26), while engaged in transporting supplies, equipment, and reinforcements during and after the occupation of the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal in August and September 1942. Though subjected to enemy high bombing, dive-bombing or torpedo attacks on each of the occasions on which the ALHENA entered this dangerous area, Captain Hunt coolly and courageously defied the threat of strong enemy surface forces in the vicinity to accomplish his vital and hazardous mission. On 30 September, when his ship was attacked and torpedoed while en rout to base, Captain Hunt kept her afloat and prevented her grounding on a shoal near Rennel Island in spite of damage which flooded her aft, and put her propeller shaft out of action. His fine seamanship and gallant fighting spirit enabled him to bring his seriously damaged ship through for repairs and further useful service.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Charles Boardman Hunt, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Cargo Ship U.S.S. ALHENA (AK-26), while engaged in transporting supplies, equipment, and reinforcements during and after the occupation of the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal in August and September 1942. Though subjected to enemy high bombing, dive-bombing or torpedo attacks on each of the occasions on which the ALHENA entered this dangerous area, Captain Hunt coolly and courageously defied the threat of strong enemy surface forces in the vicinity to accomplish his vital and hazardous mission. On 30 September, when his ship was attacked and torpedoed while en rout to base, Captain Hunt kept her afloat and prevented her grounding on a shoal near Rennel Island in spite of damage which flooded her aft, and put her propeller shaft out of action. His fine seamanship and gallant fighting spirit enabled him to bring his seriously damaged ship through for repairs and further useful service.
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