Alfonso Chavarrias Navy Cross Award Certificate and Citation
Object NameCertificate
Award
Historic Owner
Alfonso Chavarrias
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateOctober 12, 2001
PeriodWorld War II; Museum Era
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. A00.2015.02
Object numberA00.2015.02
DescriptionExtent: 1 folderCertificate; Navy Cross Award for Alfonso Chavarrias, October 12, 2001. Certificate reads "The United States of America // This is to certify that // the President of the United States of America // has awarded the // Navy Cross // to // Gunner's Mate Third Class Alfonso Chavarrias, United States Navy // for // extraordinary heroism // while engaged in military operations // on 29 October 1944 // Given under my hand in the city of Washington // this 12th day of October 2001 // Gordon R. England // Secretary of the Navy."
Citation; Navy Cross Award for Alfonso Chavarrias, October 12, 2001. Citation describes Chavarrias's heroism while serving as a gun captain in gun tub 10.
On View
Not on view
Alonzo A. Swann Jr.
December 1941–September 1945; 1993
Object number: 00.2014.26
