Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander James Ingham Cone, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as Sky Control Officer on board the Heavy Cruiser U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38), during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands Area on 12 and 13 November 1942.
When the guns of his battery came under heavy fire and could no longer be controlled by director, Lieutenant Commander Cone, with resolute determination and utter disregard of personal safety, abandoned his own station and exposed himself to continuous shellfire in an effort to put all undamaged guns back into action.
Afterward, at great personal risk in the face of grave danger, he labored tirelessly to control damage, fight fires, attend the wounded and direct removal of the dead. His courageous initiative, maintained above and beyond the call of duty, contributed in large measure to the victory achieved by our forces and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander James Ingham Cone, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as Sky Control Officer on board the Heavy Cruiser U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38), during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands Area on 12 and 13 November 1942.
When the guns of his battery came under heavy fire and could no longer be controlled by director, Lieutenant Commander Cone, with resolute determination and utter disregard of personal safety, abandoned his own station and exposed himself to continuous shellfire in an effort to put all undamaged guns back into action.
Afterward, at great personal risk in the face of grave danger, he labored tirelessly to control damage, fight fires, attend the wounded and direct removal of the dead. His courageous initiative, maintained above and beyond the call of duty, contributed in large measure to the victory achieved by our forces and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander James Ingham Cone, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as Sky Control Officer on board the Heavy Cruiser U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38), during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands Area on 12 and 13 November 1942.
When the guns of his battery came under heavy fire and could no longer be controlled by director, Lieutenant Commander Cone, with resolute determination and utter disregard of personal safety, abandoned his own station and exposed himself to continuous shellfire in an effort to put all undamaged guns back into action.
Afterward, at great personal risk in the face of grave danger, he labored tirelessly to control damage, fight fires, attend the wounded and direct removal of the dead. His courageous initiative, maintained above and beyond the call of duty, contributed in large measure to the victory achieved by our forces and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander James Ingham Cone, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as Sky Control Officer on board the Heavy Cruiser U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38), during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands Area on 12 and 13 November 1942.
When the guns of his battery came under heavy fire and could no longer be controlled by director, Lieutenant Commander Cone, with resolute determination and utter disregard of personal safety, abandoned his own station and exposed himself to continuous shellfire in an effort to put all undamaged guns back into action.
Afterward, at great personal risk in the face of grave danger, he labored tirelessly to control damage, fight fires, attend the wounded and direct removal of the dead. His courageous initiative, maintained above and beyond the call of duty, contributed in large measure to the victory achieved by our forces and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Gravesite Details
Interment date 9-26-2000. Captain US Navy. Veteran Service Dates from 06-04-1931 to 06-30-1961. Information extracted from the National Cemetery Administration's National Gravesite Locator. http://www.cem.va.gov/
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